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All Public Schools Branch and French-language board schools on Prince Edward Island were cancelled Monday because of a forecast of freezing rain.

Warning in place across the provinceThinh Nguyen · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 31, 2025 5:52 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

A freezing rain warning is in effect for all of Prince Edward Island on Monday morning, with icy conditions expected for about four hours. (Christian Milette/CBC/Radio-Canada)All Public Schools Branch and French-language board schools on Prince Edward Island were cancelled Monday because of a forecast of freezing rain.

A freezing rain warning issued by Environment Canada is in effect for all three counties with icy conditions expected for about four hours. The total amounts of freezing rain could reach up to 5 mm.

The University of Prince Edward Island delayed opening until noon, while all Holland College locations were delayed until 12:30 p.m.

CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin said snow will change to ice pellets then freezing rain in the morning before transitioning to rain around 11 a.m., with more rain expected later Monday and Tuesday.

With files from Island Morning