School closures and travel woes as snow strikes Metro Vancouver
Mornings with Simi
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Headline: Another round of snowfall on the way and it begins in Metro Vancouver late this afternoon, with 10 to 15 centimetres of snow in the forecast. Some areas will see more than that. The snow continues through the night - and it will keep coming until the middle of the day tomorrow - so tomorrow's commute will be messy.
In Kamloops: around two centimetres of snow this evening, and highs today of minus 10. Lows overnight of minus 14 - feeling like minus 20 with the wind chill.
YVR: Some departures this morning have been delayed by as much as four hours. Their winter operations are working to keep the airport running today. The advice to passengers is: leave extra time and to check their flight status prior to coming to the airport. The most up-to-date information is on the YVR website.
City of Vancouver: The City of Vancouver is reminding property owners and occupants to clear snow and ice from sidewalks around their property. That should have been done by 10am this morning. If you're unable to do that, you can sign up for the Snow Angel Program, where a volunteer will come along to help you. You can call 311 to get connected to that.
Our reporter Janet Brown is on the streets for us today, finding out how people in our communities are being impacted by this heavy snowfall.
Guest: Janet Brown
Global News Senior Reporter
Guest: Mark Madryga
Global BC Chief Meteorologist
Guest: Chris Bryan
Translink Spokesperson
Headline: Another round of snowfall on the way and it begins in Metro Vancouver late this afternoon, with 10 to 15 centimetres of snow in the forecast. Some areas will see more than that. The snow continues through the night - and it will keep coming until the middle of the day tomorrow - so tomorrow's commute will be messy.
In Kamloops: around two centimetres of snow this evening, and highs today of minus 10. Lows overnight of minus 14 - feeling like minus 20 with the wind chill.
YVR: Some departures this morning have been delayed by as much as four hours. Their winter operations are working to keep the airport running today. The advice to passengers is: leave extra time and to check their flight status prior to coming to the airport. The most up-to-date information is on the YVR website.
City of Vancouver: The City of Vancouver is reminding property owners and occupants to clear snow and ice from sidewalks around their property. That should have been done by 10am this morning. If you're unable to do that, you can sign up for the Snow Angel Program, where a volunteer will come along to help you. You can call 311 to get connected to that.
Our reporter Janet Brown is on the streets for us today, finding out how people in our communities are being impacted by this heavy snowfall.
Guest: Janet Brown
Global News Senior Reporter
Guest: Mark Madryga
Global BC Chief Meteorologist
Guest: Chris Bryan
Translink Spokesperson