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All Vancouver, Fraser Valley schools shut for second day as winter weather persists

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Jan, 2024 10:35 AM
  • All Vancouver, Fraser Valley schools shut for second day as winter weather persists

All public schools in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are shut for a second day, with more winter weather expected a day after a snowstorm caused havoc in southern British Columbia.

Post-secondary institutions in the region such as the University of B.C., Simon Fraser University, the B.C. Institute of Technology and Kwantlen Polytechnic University have also cancelled all in-person classes again.

The shutdowns come after Environment Canada recorded 28 centimetres of snow at Vancouver International Airport Wednesday, the most in one day since 1996.

Vancouver International Airport says around 20 outbound flights have been cancelled today and flight schedules could continue to be affected.

Volunteers reporting to the agency recorded as much as 30 centimetres in Burnaby, 31 centimetres in Port Coquitlam and 39 centimetres in Chilliwack.

Environment Canada says more significant snowfall and a prolonged period of freezing rain are on the way for parts of Metro Vancouver and the valley including Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope.

The agency says snowfall in southeastern B.C. is expected to taper off near noon, with 10 to 20 centimetres of snow forecast in parts of Vancouver Island before the snow turns to freezing rain.

Environment Canada has lifted its snowfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt.

BC Hydro says thousands were without power in various parts of southwestern B.C. early Thursday, but only around 600 customers on the Gulf Islands and a handful elsewhere were without electricity by 9 a.m.

Extreme cold warnings remain in effect in the Prairies, with wind chill values around -40 expected in parts of northern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.

And on the East Coast, parts of Newfoundland will be hit with between 20 and 50 centimetres of snow, while wind gusts nearing 100 kilometres per hour are expected to blow through the northwestern area of the island. 

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