The University of British Columbia is cancelling all in-person classes on its Vancouver campus Wednesday.
UBC is asking students to check with their instructors to see whether other arrangements need to be made.
“Students who have not yet been informed of their class status should look for communications from their instructor to indicate if other arrangements are being made, which may include moving classes online, or providing content asynchronously,” the statement said.
The university will provide its next update at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
BCIT is also cancelling all in-person classes Wednesday. Students scheduled to be on campus will be contacted by their instructors for direction on classwork.
Vancouver College is cancelling K-to-12 school, making it a snow day for students.
All SFU campus activities are cancelled on Wednesday due to current weather conditions. Buildings remain open on all SFU campuses, but all classes, university services and campus activities are cancelled for the entire day.
All classes at Kwantlen Polytechnic University are cancelled.
Meantime, the City of New Westminster is also closing all civic facilities due to the anticipated heavy snowfall.
All drop-in sessions, lessons, registered courses and rental bookings are cancelled.
That includes the Anvil Centre, City Hall, Parks and Recreation Facilities, as well as libraries.
Air Canada is warning of possible flight cancellations out of YVR due to the expected snow.
A snowfall warning is in effect for the south coast with 10 to 20 centimeters expected in Metro Vancouver, and 10 centimetres on Vancouver Island through Wednesday evening.