Huron Expositor, 2015-02-11, Page 9Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor
Strong winds, heavy snowfall and slick conditions prompted the OPP to temporarily
close Highway 8 (pictured) between Clinton and Mitchell Monday morning.
Early -week storm temporarily
closes schools and roads
Super Bowl weekend
blast causes havoc
Marco Vigliotti
Huron Expositor
A winter storm packing a punishing
combination of snow, brisk winds and
frigid temperatures caused havoc on
roads in and around Seaforth Monday,
prompting numerous school cancella-
tions and highway closures.
An estimated 25-30 centimetres of
snow blanketed a wide expanse of
southern Ontario between Sunday and
Monday, slowing traffic to a crawl in
most areas and leading to hundreds of
collisions around the province.
Huron County OPP closed a stretch
of Highway 8 between Clinton and
Mitchell Monday morning because of
the adverse conditions, shutting down
the region's busiest and arguably most
pivotal transportation corridor.
The closure left few options for
stranded commuters with numerous
secondary roadways clogged with snow
and barely passable.
OPP announced on Twitter that the
road reopened at 9:37 a.m.
Drivers that braved the blustery con-
ditions faced slick roads and reduced
visibility caused by the sustained
winds. Conditions on Highway 8, how-
ever, measurably improved as the
morning progressed.
Buses and classes at St. James Catho-
lic School in Seaforth were cancelled,
as were all programs operating at the
Seaforth Daycare. All buses at schools
in both the public and Catholic boards
in the region were cancelled.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 • Huron Expositor 9
Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor
Scenes from
a frigid week
in Seaforth
Seaforth and the rest
of southern Ontario
grappled with a cold
and at times snowy start
to February this past
week - an unsurprising
occurrence in the middle
of winter. A winter storm
may have heralded the
month but by week's end
clear skies returned to
the community.
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