Schools and universities across British Columbia’s South Coast have declared a ‘snow day’ Wednesday as winter weather continues to cause havoc on roads throughout the region.
All public schools in Vancouver, Surrey, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Langley, New Westminster, Mission, and Richmond will be closed for the day, the school districts announced Wednesday morning.
School districts in Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have not yet declared their status but snow days are expected there as well.
Vancouver Island school districts, including Saanich, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, Cowichan Valley and Alberni have all cancelled classes due to the continuing snowfall.
The Greater Victoria School District says its school will remain open with all buses running as usual.
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
Several post-secondary schools have also told students avoid travelling to campus, with the University of British Columbia cancelling all in-person classes.
Capilano University, Emily Carr University, BCIT, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Simon Fraser University, Langara College, and Vancouver Community College are closed to in-person classes.
On Vancouver Island, the University of Victoria campus is open, but the school is urging students to check BC Transit schedules to ensure their route is running. All campuses of Camosun College are also open, but the school is warning the situation could change throughout the day.
Vancouver Island University says its Nanaimo campus will be closed for the morning at least, with another update planned at 10:30 a.m. The school’s campuses in Cowichan, Parksville, Milner Gardens, Powell River and Deep Bay will remain closed for the day.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
