The University of British Columbia (UBC) and BCIT are both cancelling all in-person classes Wednesday as Metro Vancouver braces for an incoming snowstorm.

All in-person classes at UBC’s Vancouver campus have been cancelled for January 17.

Due to forecasted weather, UBC is cancelling all in-person learning activities on Vancouver campus for all of Jan. 17. Classes may move online. Students are asked to look for communication from instructors. Necessary services will be maintained. Read more: https://t.co/AWTsDnpHII pic.twitter.com/DMuQlc4CEJ

— University of British Columbia (@UBC) January 17, 2024

“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,” reads a statement released by UBC.

Meanwhile, BCIT has cancelled in-person classes at all of their campuses.

Due to winter conditions across the Lower Mainland, all BCIT campuses are CLOSED on January 17. All in-person classes and exams are cancelled. If your class or work is available online, this closure does not impact you.

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— British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) (@bcit) January 17, 2024

On Tuesday morning, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Metro Vancouver.

The weather agency says that anywhere from 10 to 20 cm of snow is in store for different parts of the region.

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