After a rare snow day yesterday, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»students will be heading back to class Thursday.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»School Board, as well as the University of B.C. and Simon Fraser University, all announced early this morning that classes are back in session today.
Schools are open today!!! Give yourself plenty of time on your commute. Thanks to our crews for the hard work to clear snow and ice from school grounds.
— SD 39 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(@VSB39)
Campus operations and classes are proceeding as normal at Vancouver. Check for the latest campus conditions and updates. Travel safe.
— University of British Columbia (@UBC)
SFU’s Burnaby, and campus are open today, January 16, 2020. Follow for transit alerts and check and the SFU road report- for the latest commuting conditions.
— Simon Fraser University (@SFU)
Significant snowfall overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday – leading to across the region, , with both TransLink and the provincial government advising residents to avoid all but essential travel.
This morning, TransLink is warning customers that service might still be slower than usual.
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Service may be slower than normal today due to inclement weather. Please bundle up and allow extra travel time.
— TransLink BC (@TransLink)
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And with some snowfall overnight and temperatures hovering around freezing, the city of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»said this morning that crews are focusing on clearing major routes, and some roads with hills have been closed.
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Due to the snowfall overnight and below freezing temperatures, our crews are currently focused on clearing the key routes and have closed some steep hills for the safety of residents. Our crews are working 24/7 to clear over 1,500km of main routes.
— City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»(@CityofVancouver)
