With plenty of snow still covering much of the roads in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, local schools have once again been forced to declare a snow day.
The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District 42 announced Thursday morning that all of the SD42 schools, including Riverside Centre programs, continuing education, and Ridge Meadows College, would be closed for another day due to what they called “unsafe road conditions and compromised pedestrian access.”
Meadowridge and Maple Ridge Christian also remained closed.
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However, many businesses and services are back up and running this morning, with TransLink announcing that West Coast Express is once again running regular service.
Ridge Meadows Recycling postponed curbside recycling pickup today, telling affected individuals to keep their recycling inside until next week.
Both the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows libraries also stayed closed Thursday due to the poor road conditions.
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More snow is expected to fall in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows today, starting at approximately 3 p.m., according to Environment Canada. The snow will continue overnight, turning to rain early Friday morning as the temperature is expected to rise out of the minuses.