Prince Edward County schools closing early due to weather

By Brett Bullen

BELLEVILLE – All schools in Prince Edward County are closing early Tuesday due to bad weather, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board has announced.

While buses had already been cancelled Wednesday because of snow squall warnings and blowing snow creating blizzard-like conditions, schools stayed open. But early Wednesday afternoon, the board tweeted that the schools would close at 1 p.m. 

The schools were calling parents and guardians to alert them that they would have to pick up their children.

*Schools closing alert* 1:00 p.m., Wed, Jan 30, 2019

All schools in Prince Edward County closing due to deteriorating weather. Parents/guardians being called now, asked to pick up their children. School staff will remain on-site until all students picked up. TY for understanding

— Hast. and Pr. Ed.DSB (@HPEschools) January 30, 2019

The early closure of the schools comes after there were four snow days last week.