After a rare snow day yesterday, Metro Vancouver students will be heading back to class Thursday.
Vancouver 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. pic.twitter.com/wNHvtNrADb
— SD 39 Vancouver (@VSB39) January 16, 2020
Campus operations and classes are proceeding as normal at #UBC Vancouver. Check https://t.co/m51RDj8TqS for the latest campus conditions and updates. Travel safe. pic.twitter.com/nUAuX9WP54
— University of British Columbia (@UBC) January 16, 2020
SFU’s Burnaby, @sfusurrey and @SFUVan campus are open today, January 16, 2020. Follow @TransLink for transit alerts and check https://t.co/s9I0q6OhCb and the SFU road report- https://t.co/S5u98Cj8WK for the latest commuting conditions. @GlobalBC @NEWS1130 @CBCVancouver pic.twitter.com/OXQrQQuSFR
— Simon Fraser University (@SFU) January 16, 2020
Elsewhere in the region, schools in Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Delta, Surrey, Langley, Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Abbotsford are all OPEN.
Mission and Chilliwack school districts, however, remain closed Thursday.
Significant snowfall overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday turned Vancouver into a winter wonderland – leading to school closures across the region, traffic turmoil and transit troubles, 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.
Service may be slower than normal today due to inclement weather. Please bundle up and allow extra travel time.
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) January 16, 2020
View alerts for information about your route. https://t.co/8mM2JFOsQC ^MR
With additional reporting by Lindsay William-Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome
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