A snowy Wednesday is upon eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with the most severe weather expected around Kingston and Belleville.

The entire region has some kind of weather alert about the snow, led by a snow squall warning for those communities along Lake Ontario about sudden blasts of heavy, blowing snow.

English school buses have been cancelled under Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario around Ottawa and the Tri-Board bus consortium in the Kingston area.

The French Consortium de transport scolaire d’Ottawa (CTSO) has cancelled buses in Almonte, Brockville, Carleton Place, Kemptville, Kingston, Merrickville and Trenton.

Other areas are reporting delays and rules around what schools do under cancellations vary, so check with your school or board for more information.

Given the poor visibility, people are advised to plan for the weather. That includes having a charged phone on hand and packing an emergency kit and informing others of your plans if you have to travel.

The rest of the Ottawa-Gatineau region has special weather statements about how snow will likely affect travel Wednesday.