Walloping snow woes for some, wins for others

A big burst of snow blanketed parts of southern Ontario Wednesday, creating a busy morning for commuters and a day off for some students.

Buses were cancelled across the region, but most schools remained open.

Over at Fanshawe College, it was business as usual, but Western University cancelled evening classes or moved to online learning due to the worsening conditions.

It was a busy day over at the city salt yards on Exeter Road in London, as truck after truck pulled in to load up.

“We've got our full complement, so that's 70 road plows almost 50 sidewalk units and that's a combination of city and contractor forces,” explained Joel Gillard, City of London Road Operations, division manager.

Gillard said they will continue working throughout the night into tomorrow and are asking the public to exercise patience as they try to get to the side streets.

"I understand everyone's frustration when trying to navigate some of the residential roads at the moment, but the priority is to get our main arteries clear,” said Gillard.

London City Salt Yards on Exeter Road on Jan. 8, 2025. (Reta Ismail/CTV News London)

Over at Boler Mountain, Wednesday's snow and freezing temperatures are welcome news.

"We're a little busier than we normally would be. It seems like there's a lot of kids coming out here to do their homework, which is wonderful,” joked Marty Thody, Boler Mountain’s director of operations.

High schoolers Marlowe Stafford and Maya Hurst, who had the day off due to the weather, found their way over to the hill.

“Skiing, snowboarding, just something to do…the only thing to do pretty much when there's a snow day,” said nineth grader Hurst.

And although the snow is perfect for skiing, not everyone's a fan, especially if you're tired of shovelling.

There is some light at the end of the snowy tunnel. The winds are expected to diminish Wednesday evening, however, road conditions will still be tricky to navigate.