Hundreds of students stayed home on Tuesday because of bad weather and poor road conditions but the CBE says buses will be back up and running on Wednesday.

The following schools were closed on Tuesday:

  • All public and Catholic schools in the Rocky View School Division
  • All schools in the Westwind School Division
  • All schools in the Livingstone Range School Division
  • Crowsnest Pass and Claresholm campuses of Lethbridge College
  • Morley School
  • Strathcona-Tweedsmuir
  • Calgary Girls’ School
  • Westmount Charter Schools
  • Tsuu T’ina School
  • Almadina Language Charter Academy
  • Janus Academy School for Autism
  • Tanbridge Academy
  • Pacekids Programs

Bus service for the Calgary Board of Education, the Calgary Catholic School Board, and Chinook’s Edge School Division was cancelled on Tuesday but schools stayed open.

The CBE announced late Tuesday that buses will be running on Wednesday morning and schools will be open as usual.

Officials caution that there could be delays and not to leave children unattended at bus stops. They also say that some buses may not be able to get into some areas because of the large snow drifts and road conditions.

All school buses in Lethbridge, Calgary's Francophone School, Palliser Regional Schools, Christ the Redeemer School Division (Okotoks, High River, Strathmore, Drumheller, and Brooks), and Golden Hills School Division were also cancelled but schools remained open.

The University of Calgary's campus stayed open, but students were told to check in with professors to see if classes were running.

The Kerby Centre says that the facility will be open on Tuesday, but classes are cancelled.

St. Joe's and St. Catherine schools were open in Lethbridge but parents were encouraged to keep their kids at home.

Officials with the GHSD say that many staff members are unable to get in to work, so there will be no classes.

The high school swim and dive meet scheduled at Talisman Centre has also been cancelled.

For information on charter bus service, you can find it here.