SFU cancels classes ahead of snow, but most schools still open
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:15:32 +0000
Simon Fraser University has cancelled classes ahead of a big dump of snow expected Tuesday, while most school districts in Metro Vancouver are open.
The university said, in an early post on social media, that due to the significant snow in the forecast and commuting concerns campuses in Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver are closed.
The University of British Columbia said snow was falling at the Vancouver campus, but all classes are going ahead as planned.
1/2 Due to significant #snow forecasted & concerns about commuting conditions & the safety of our community, #SFU’s Burnaby, @sfusurrey & @SFUVan campuses are closed today. Buildings remain open on all SFU campuses, but classes, exams, services & campus activities are cancelled. pic.twitter.com/yx5oBRfVwX
Snow is falling at #UBC Vancouver. Campus operations and classes are on as normal. Commute safely. More info: https://t.co/m51RDj8TqS pic.twitter.com/pLZUgtAwVh
A snowfall warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver, with five to 20 centimetres of snow expected Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.
The agency says how much snow residents will see will depend on where they live. Those who live at higher elevations such as Burnaby Mountain, the North Shore, and Port Moody could see up to 20 centimetres by Wednesday morning.
The snow, however, should turn to rain, as the temperature warms up to a high of 5 C on Wednesday.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, it looked like most school districts in the region were open.
SFU area this morning. Today is going to suck… #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/HL2i5S03xN
Snowfall Warnings are in effect! The mainland side of the south coast will see 5-20cm of heavy, wet snow starting Tuesday morning, whereas the north coast (Terrace, Kitimat, Stewart) will see 15-25 cm tonight through Tuesday. https://t.co/KyupGY4XGh#BCStorm @DriveBC @TranBC pic.twitter.com/FCl4GVjC8k
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