UBC, SFU, BCIT, CapU, others cancel Thursday classes due to snow

Snow in atop Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. — Snow is seen accumulating atop Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (CityNews Image)

Posted January 17, 2024 9:02 pm.

Last Updated January 17, 2024 11:25 pm.

If you enjoyed having a snow day with cancelled classes, get ready for the sequel.

UBC, SFU, CapU, and BCIT have all announced cancellations for Thursday due to the weather.

UBC says all in-person learning activities will once again be cancelled on the Vancouver campus.

Students are asked to look for communication from instructors as classes may move online.

Due to forecasted weather, UBC is cancelling all in-person learning activities on the Vancouver campus for Jan. 18. 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/bpLsZRT1hc
— University of British Columbia (@UBC) January 18, 2024

SFU says all classes, labs, university services, and campus activities will be cancelled Thursday. It says buildings will remain open, except campus libraries and the Lorne Davies Sports Complex will be closed. The school says it will provide an update by 6 a.m. Friday.

ALERT – Campus activities for all three SFU campuses are cancelled for January 18, 2024, due to forecasted weather and road conditions. Buildings will remain open on all SFU campuses, but all classes, labs, university services and campus activities will be cancelled.

Online… pic.twitter.com/BaRvfQTGgY
— Simon Fraser University (@SFU) January 18, 2024

BCIT says all of its in-person classes and exams are cancelled. It says the closure doesn’t apply to anyone whose classes or work are online.

Due to winter conditions across the Lower Mainland, all BCIT campuses will be CLOSED on January 18. All in-person classes and exams are cancelled. If your class or work is available online, this closure does not impact you.

For updates, please view https://t.co/JGNIme7GoB pic.twitter.com/B6FkOiQYeT
— British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) (@bcit) January 18, 2024

Capilano University also announced cancellations.

UPDATE January 17, 9 pm: CapU main campus, Lonsdale, kálax-ay and Squamish campuses are all closed Thursday, January 18 due to winter weather conditions. Faculty will advise students of alternate plans for classes. pic.twitter.com/xz2k5Uv1I5
— Capilano University (@CapilanoU) January 18, 2024

Meanwhile, St. Helen’s Elementary school in Burnaby also says, due to heating issues and a broken pipe, it will also be closed on Thursday.

Pacific Academy in Surrey will also be closed Thursday due to the weather.

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