STORM CENTRE: School closures, snowfall warning in effect

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Every time you think it’s over, the Lower Mainland gets hit with another wallop of winter weather.

Environment Canada says a low pressure system is moving across Washington State today and it will bring a lot more snow for both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. And a second powerful pulse of snow will hit tonight with anywhere between 10 to 15 centimetres expected across some parts of the region by tomorrow morning.

NEWS 1130 Meteorologist Russ Lacate says much of the 10 to 15 centimetres falling during the overnight will likely hit inland in the Fraser Valley.

The cold air isn’t going anywhere anytime soon — it’s expected to stick around all week. The snow is expected to stop falling tomorrow afternoon and the sun will make an appearance but there won’t be a great melt with the expected high to be about three degrees.

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You are being told to check the latest conditions before getting in the car, taking transit or catching a flight at YVR.

Snow-covered roads and icy streets could also mean you might be waiting for a while. Anne Drennan with TransLink says that’s the reality of what happens when we get this kind of snowfall. “People just have to know that when there is heavy snow here that there will be delays.”

The City of Vancouver has decided to suspend Green Bin collection to focus on garbage collection during this latest blast of winter.

SCHOOL CLOSURES

Schools in Surrey are expecting to reopen tomorrow, but Tuesday classes have been cancelled in Chilliwack and Mission.

*Abbotsford School District has closed its schools for tomorrow

*The University of the Fraser Valley has closed all campuses for tomorrow

*Evening classes at Langara have been cancelled

*Vancouver Career College in Surrey

DRIVE BC
There are no major problems being reported at this time, however, you have to have winter tires to drive the out of town highways including the Sea to Sky and Coquihalla

TRANSIT
You are being told to dress warm for the conditions and to expect delays at bus and SkyTrain stations as the snow begins to accumulate – that includes the Evergreen, Expo, Millennium and Canada Lines.

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YVR)
Check your flight status before heading to the terminal here

POWER OUTAGES
Check out the latest list of outages here

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