For a second day in a row, heavy snowfall has led to the cancellation of classes around Vancouver island. Many school districts took the unusual step of cancelling class the day before instead of Tuesday morning. The cancellations follow a heavy snowfall around the island that was forecast to dump as much as 25 centimetres of snow in some areas. School Districts closing: Greater Victoria School District (SD61) Sooke School District (SD62) Saanich School District (SD63) Cowichan Valley School District (SD79) Alberni Valley School District (SD70) Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District (SD68) Qualicum School District (SD69) Comox Valley School District (SD71) Campbell River School District (SD72) Colleges/Universities Vancouver Island University (including Powell River) Camosun College University of Victoria North Island College (all campuses) Other CFB Esquimalt Some bus routes have also been affected. See BC Transit's info below:<doc-sep>Heavy snow started falling on Vancouver Island Monday and Tuesday forcing several school districts to cancel all classes. The University of Victoria says all classes are open today and North Island College says all campuses are open. The snowfall warning has been lifted on Vancouver Island Wednesday morning. Here is a list of school districts closed and open announced Wednesday: Cowichan Valley School District SD 79 After a careful assessment of all school sites, all schools are closed Wednesday due to the snow. SD79 SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATE: After a careful assessment of all of our school sites, and speaking with counterparts throughout the district, Cowichan Valley School District schools will REMAIN CLOSED on Wednesday, February 13. #sd79learn pic.twitter.com/k5aT3q9mbO — Mike Russell (@CommunityMike) February 13, 2019 Victoria School District SD 61 Closed for a third straight day. SNOW DAY #3: Due to snow and icy road conditions, all schools in the Greater Victoria School District are CLOSED today (Feb. 13, 2019). #yyj #yyjsnow #sd61learn #SD61 pic.twitter.com/hYbHik3S3B — Greater Victoria SD (@sd61schools) February 13, 2019 Sooke School District SD 62 Due to icy and snowy road conditions, Sooke School District is closed Wednesday Saanich School District 63 Another snow day for Saanich School District. Wed Feb 13 – All Saanich Schools are CLOSED for today due to unsafe road conditions in many areas. Thank you for your patience and understanding. — SD 63 Saanich (@sd63schools) February 13, 2019 Nanaimo School District SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District superintendent Scott Saywell with a message of the reason for closing schools for a third day Wednesday. Comox Valley School District 71 Comox Valley schools are in session Wednesday. #SD71 classes and schools are in session today, February 13th. All bus ? routes operating. Take caution, sidewalks and pathways may still be slippery! #welcomeback https://t.co/mPcXB4KUuN — Comox Valley Schools (@ComoxValleySD71) February 13, 2019 Qualicum District Schools SD 69 Schools are open Wednesday in Qualicum School District, with the exception of False Bay Elementary School. Schools are open @SD69Qualicum with the exception of FBS. Some bus routes will be effected if roads have not been cleared. Please use caution. — SD69 QUALICUM (@SD69Qualicum) February 13, 2019 Alberni Valley District SD 70 All schools in the Alberni School District SD 70 are OPEN on Wednesday, buses are running CHEK Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email. Email Address Sign Up University of Victoria Open Wednesday for classes, but advises of potential bus delays. The university is open today, Feb. 13. BC Transit says most routes are being serviced although there could be delays. Please use caution in your travels to and around campus and allow yourself extra time. https://t.co/42eLnpfiEr — UniversityOfVictoria (@uvic) February 13, 2019 Royal Roads University Campus is open and all classes and services will be back in operation today. Please use caution when travelling to campus and consider allowing yextra time time to get there Vancouver Island University The Cowichan and Powell River campuses are closed Wednesday, and no classes in Nanaimo, but staff may come to work. Parksville/Qualicum Centre, Milner Gardens and Woodland, and Deep Bay Marine Field Stations are all open for VIU. Snow closure update for Wed Feb. 13: WHAT'S CLOSED: #VIU's #Cowichan & #PowellRiver Campuses remain closed again today. Classes are cancelled at #Nanaimo Campus. Staff may come to work but are advised to be cautious as some areas are hazardous due to ice, esp stairs & walkways. — VIU (@VIUniversity) February 13, 2019 Snow closure update for Wed Feb 13: WHAT'S OPEN: The following campuses and facilities are re-opening today for classes and normal business: Parksville/Qualicum Centre, Milner Gardens and Woodland, and Deep Bay Marine Field Station. — VIU (@VIUniversity) February 13, 2019 Camosun College #Camosun College campuses are CLOSED today, Wed. Feb. 13. Many roads are considered in poor condition. Buses are delayed. The college is making this decision based on safety considerations. Watch https://t.co/i4sVHql65w for the most current updates. — Camosun College (@Camosun) February 13, 2019 Also closed is École Victor-Brodeur in Victoria.<doc-sep>Heavy snow started falling on Vancouver Island Monday afternoon and schools have already announced that classes will be cancelled again on Tuesday. West Vancouver Island, inland Vancouver Island, Greater Victoria, the southern Gulf Islands, the Malahat highway from Goldstream to Mill Bay and east Vancouver Island are all under a snowfall warning. Five to 10 centimetres can be expected in most areas. The snowfall will gradually taper off this afternoon into the early evening as low centre weakens. Greater Victoria School District All Greater Victoria Schools are closed Tuesday. Sooke School District All Sooke School District schools are Tuesday Saanich School District All Saanich Schools are closed for Tuesday due to continuing deteriorating weather conditions. Cowichan Valley School District All schools are closed Tuesday due to the snow. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Supt. Scott Saywell wishes everyone a Happy Snow Day! Schools will be closed Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions and heavy snow. Qualicum School District All schools and all work sites are closed on Tuesday. Vancouver Island University (VIU) All VIU campuses and facilities are closed Tuesday. North Island College All campuses are closed due to weather. University of Victoria Due to extreme weather conditions, the university is closed Tuesday, Feb. 12. All classes are cancelled Royal Roads University Campus is closed for Tuesday. Habitat Cafe will remain open for students staying on campus. Camosun College All classes and services are cancelled in all Camosun locations for Tuesday due to deteriorating weather and road conditions. Discovery School Discovery School on Wilkinson Road is closed. Pacific Christian School, located in Victoria The school is closed Tuesday. Nanaimo Christian School School is cancelled for Tuesday. CHEK Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email. Email Address Sign Up Lighthouse Christian Academy, located in Langford The school is closed again on Tuesday due to weather. Queen Margaret’s School, located in Duncan The school is closed for Tuesday. St. Michaels University School, located in Victoria The school is closed Tuesday. École Victor-Brodeur, located in Esquimalt The school is closed Tuesday. École Beausoleil, located in Oak Bay The school is closed Tuesday. Island Catholic Schools All Island Catholic Schools are closed. Campbell River School District All schools are closed today. Alberni District All schools are closed Tuesday. Comox Valley Schools All schools are closed again today.<doc-sep>Click to jump to information on school closures Winter on the South Coast is usually all about the rain. Today, it's about snow. School closures and ferry cancellations are in effect Monday as much of the region is under another snowfall warning, the second such warning in as many days. Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound, Whistler, the Sunshine Coast, the Fraser Valley and most of Vancouver Island are under the weather advisory. Environment Canada has 10 to 15 centimetres of fresh powder in the forecast, beginning in the afternoon and continuing into Tuesday morning. Around noon, BC Ferries announced several evening sailing cancellations for routes from Vancouver to Vancouver Island due to heavy snowfall warnings, including: Tsawwassen-Duke Point Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen ​BC Ferries — Service Notices A person walks a dog as heavy snow falls in Vancouver, on Feb. 10. Environment Canada has issued another snowfall warning for Metro Vancouver and much of the South Coast, with 10 to 15 centimetres expected in the region. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press) TransLink spokesperson Chris Bryan said accordion buses were taken off the roads Monday and replaced with regular buses, which means better traction but less capacity — so more crowding and delays on busy routes. Just before 6 p.m., TransLink said in a statement the Millennium and Expo Lines are operating with less frequency than normal, because every train that runs must be staffed due to track alarms caused by snow falling on the guideway. The Canada Line and the Seabus are operating regularly. School's out for winter Classes at the University of British Columbia after 6 p.m. are cancelled, and the university said non-essential services are curtailed. Classes at BCIT were cancelled as of 4:30 p.m., and all campus buildings and services were closed. Classes at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby and Surrey campuses after 5:30 p.m. were cancelled, though buildings will remain open. SFU's Vancouver campuses remains open. Canada Post has issued a "yellow alert" for the Greater Vancouver Area, Vancouver Island and the South Coast. "We are going to do our best to deliver, but there may be delays," it said in a statement. @TransLink line at lougheed for train... @CBCNews @GlobalBC @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/EcBtDJAxfp —@JakeSorensen7 Monday morning commute nightmares Earlier on Monday morning commuters ran into bedlam due to the snow left over from Sunday. Freezing temperatures overnight held the weekend's drifts in place and left many roads packed with a slick, compact layer of snow. I try not to take the #Skytrain between 8-10am but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Whenever there’s any sort of problem, like today, it’s insane. What’s the solution? I try not to drive but it’s becoming increasingly hard to avoid doing so (yes, I walk/bike when I can). #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/JUFUEs2O8d —@Kevin_Eastwood Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain system was running slower than usual as ice and snow triggered intrusion alarms on the tracks. Many trains along the Expo and Millennium Lines were being driven manually during the morning rush hour. Crowds built up quickly at several major SkyTrain stations, including the freshly expanded Commercial-Broadway hub. The following school districts are closed Monday: Comox Valley (SD71) Cowichan Valley (SD79) Greater Victoria (SD61) Gulf Islands (SD64) Langley (SD35) Mission (SD75) Nanaimo Ladysmith (SD68) Saanich (SD63) Sooke (SD62) Sunshine Coast (SD46) Surrey (SD36) Snow blankets South Vancouver overnight Sunday. The South Coast is in for another punch of snow on Monday. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC) The following universities and colleges are also closed: Kwantlen Polytechnic University University of the Fraser Valley University of Victoria Vancouver Island University (except Powell River campus) North Island College (Comox Valley campus closed) Some private schools in the following cities are closed, though all public schools are open. Check your school's website for confirmation: Abbotsford Burnaby Coquitlam Delta Pitt Meadows Port Coquitlam Vancouver<doc-sep>
The streets are covered with snow and many schools are not open today. Environment Canada said snowfall with total amounts ranging from 10 to 40 centimetres occurred on parts of Vancouver Island on Sunday. And another storm is on its way. There is a snowfall warning in effect for west Vancouver Island, inland Vancouver Island, Greater Victoria, the southern Gulf Islands, the Malahat highway from Goldstream to Mill Bay, and east Vancouver Island, from Courtenay to Campbell River, Duncan to Nanaimo and Nanoose Bay to Fanny Bay. Environment Canada said another low pressure system will bring 15 to 25 cm of snow to the South Coast. beginning this afternoon and continuing into Tuesday morning. This second disturbance will spread snow to virtually the entire South Coast with heaviest amounts falling tonight. Total snowfall amounts will vary across the region with 15 to 25 cm falling in most areas and the highest amounts likely on Vancouver Island and on the Vancouver north shore. This is a current list of school and bus closures and cancellations, which will continue to be updated as more information comes available: Cowichan Valley School District 79 All schools will be closed on Monday. Pacific Christian School, located in Victoria The school will be closed on Monday. Sooke School District 62 All schools are closed. Nanaimo Christian School School has been cancelled for Monday. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools 68 All schools will be closed on Monday. Lighthouse Christian Academy, located in Langford The school is closed due to road conditions and more snow in the forecast. Vancouver Island University All VIU campuses and facilities, except Powell River, are closed for the day Monday due to extreme weather conditions. Saanich School District All Saanich schools are closed Monday because of the unsafe road conditions on the peninsula. Comox Valley School District 71 All schools are closed Monday because of road conditions following Sunday’s snowfall and the anticipation of more snow on the way today. Greater Victoria School District 61 All schools are closed due to inclement weather and worsening conditions. School District 69 Qualicum All school and school district work sites are closed today and no buses are running. St Michaels University School, located in Victoria The school is closed due to snow and road conditions. École Victor-Brodeur, located in Esquimalt School is closed. École Beausoleil, located in Oak Bay School is closed. CHEK Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email. Email Address Sign Up Arc Academy of Inquiry, located in Victoria School is closed due to weather conditions. North Island College The NIC campus in the Comox Valley is closed today. Campbell River, Port Hardy and Port Alberni campuses are open. Camosun College Camosun College’s Landsdown and Interurban campuses were open but classes are cancelled tonight starting at 3:30 p.m. All services and buildings will close at 4 p.m. Royal Roads University: Open The campus is open. The library and recreation centre closed at 2:30 p.m. and Habitat Cafe will remain open until 7 p.m. University of Victoria Campus was open in the morning but all classes are cancelled starting at 3:30 p.m. Campus services, including libraries, CARSA, computing labs and retail food outlets will close at 4:30 p.m. Campbell River School District 72: Open All schools are open and buses are running. School District 70 (Alberni) All schools are open and buses are running. BC Transit Due to weather and road conditions, all buses may be late in Greater Victoria. Here is the list of detours and cancellations.