Reduced service on Expo and Millenium Lines; SFU and Capilano have cancelled remaining classes
The second snowstorm of the week in Metro Vancouver took longer than expected to hit on Friday but is now starting to impact services in the region.
Southbound lanes on the Alex Fraser Bridge are heavily delayed because of an accident and there is currently no estimate for when it will be fully cleared.
Meanwhile, the Expo and Millennium Line routes are running on reduced service because of the weather, but are not experiencing delays as of 5:45 p.m. PT.
Further north, Simon Fraser University and Capilano University have cancelled their classes and exams for the rest of the day, and Capilano has also preemptively closed its campus for Saturday.
“As this weekend’s weather remains unpredictable, students and employees should consult capilanou.ca before travelling to the campus on Sunday.”
TransLink has suspended bus routes to SFU, and there have been changes made to the 20, 151, 152, 169 and 210 routes, with multiple reports of Commercial Drive being very slippery between Broadway and Venables.
“The afternoon snow is impacting bus service across the region, causing many delays,” said TransLink in a statement.
7 to 15 cm in many areas
Snow failed to accumulate in the early hours of Friday across the region, promoting some online mockery — but picked up in earnest later in the morning.
Source: CBC.ca