Icy conditions put a school bus off the road Tuesday morning.

Route 282 serving West Northfield Elementary slid off the road while transporting 17 students to their morning classes.

There were no injuries and RCMP and first responders attended the scene

No one from South Shore Regional Centre for Education was available for comment but Coordinator of Communications Ashley Gallant sent an e-mail statement which read:

“Safety is always our top priority and we take great care in the decision to cancel school. Our staff consult various resources before the decision is made, including professional weather forecasts, Nova Scotia Public Works, and checking road conditions firsthand.

This morning, after reviewing weather forecasts along with current and forecasted road conditions, the decision was made to keep schools open but implement back road closure plans. This means, buses do not travel on back roads.

Nova Scotia weather can change quickly and can be challenging to predict. We make the best decision we can at the time, with the information available and safety is always the deciding factor.”

Photos of the scene posted to social media show the school bus upright in a snow-filled ditch, tracks from the bus still apparent in the ice-covered road.

School staff contacted parents to inform them of the accident and another bus was sent to bring students to school.

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