Spring storm knocks out power, closes schools and cancels school buses

The wind, rain and wet snow has taken out power to nearly 50,000 customers and cancelled some school bus runs in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

The loss of power means some western Quebec schools are closed.

Snowfall warnings remain Thursday morning in and around the capital.

The effects above are being felt more outside of Ottawa, which has school bus service and does not have the hydro trouble of other places.

More than 25,000 Hydro-Québec customers didn't have power as of about 6:30 a.m. About 23,000 Hydro One customers in eastern Ontario were in the same boat.

School buses are fully cancelled Thursday under the STEO and CTSE. They're partially cancelled under the Tri-Board agency and CTSO.

Renfrew County almost got out unscathed, but isn't running buses in the Madawaska area.

Schools without power closed

Some schools in the Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées are closed because they don't have power: école Adrien-Guillaume in Chénéville, Saint-Cœur-de-Marie in Ripon, des grands-Pins in L'Ange Gardien and de la Montagne in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette.

The Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs has closed écoles de l'Orée-des-Bois, de la Rose-des-Vents, de la Colline, Sainte-Élisabeth and du Sommet for the same reason.

The Western Québec School Board has closed its Lord Aylmer, Chelsea, Namur and Poltimore schools plus its Western Quebec Career Centre.

The Centre de services scolaire des Portages de l'Outaouais is telling families to watch their email and Mégafon app for closure updates.

No bus cancellations have been announced in western Quebec that boards and service centres tie directly to the weather.