UBC and SFU cancel evening classes due to snowfall

UBC and SFU have announced evening campus closures ahead of tonight’s snowfall.

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Classes are cancelled from 6 pm onward at the UBC Vancouver campus.

Classes at #UBC Point Grey are cancelled from 6 p.m. onwards tonight. Non-essential services are curtailed. Updates will be provided through the evening. Visit https://t.co/m51RDj8TqS for more info. pic.twitter.com/dBmkqFWVNH

— University of British Columbia (@UBC) February 12, 2019

SFU’s Burnaby and Surrey campuses are closing at 5:30 pm but the school’s downtown Vancouver campus remains open.

SFU’s Burnaby and Surrey campuses are closing at 5:30 p.m. today due to the forecasted heavy snowfall this evening. SFU’s Vancouver campuses remains open. Stay tuned for updates on Twitter and https://t.co/4ydSZlOn0N should that situation change. pic.twitter.com/PanK83msWu

— Simon Fraser Univ. (@SFU) February 12, 2019

The cancellation comes after SFU students took to social media about classes not being closed this morning.

BCIT announced that all afternoon classes are cancelled as well.

Be sure to check UBC, SFU, and BCIT websites for updates regarding further cancellations.