UPDATED: Vernon Transit shut down

UPDATED: Vernon Transit shut down

Due to poor road conditions, the transit service is being impacted. check here for updates

UPDATED 11:33 a.m. -Due to poor road conditions Thursday, route 5 South Vernon is temporarily suspended until further notice:

The following local routes in the Vernon Regional Transit System are operating on a modified schedule:

– Route 1 Coldstream

– Route 2 Pleasant Valley

– Route 3 Alexis Park

– Route 4 East Hill

– Route 6 College

– Route 7 Okanagan Landing

– Route 8 Bella Vista

Regional routes are still operational including route 60 Enderby, route 61 Lumby, and route 90 UBCO Connector (not servicing Okanagan College Vernon Campus).

Note that due to changing road conditions the status of all routes may change throughout the day.

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UPDATED 10:38 A.M. – Due to poor road conditions, the following local routes are temporarily suspended in the Vernon Regional Transit System until further notice:

– Route 2 Pleasant Valley

– Route 5 South Vernon

– Route 6 College

– Route 7 Okanagan Landing

– Route 8 Bella Vista

The following local routes are operating on a modified schedule:

– Route 1 Coldstream

– Route 3 Alexis Park

– Route 4 East Hill

Regional routes are still operational including route 60 Enderby, route 61 Lumby, and route 90 UBCO Connector (not servicing Okanagan College Vernon Campus).

Please note that due to changing road conditions the status of all routes may change throughout the day.

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UPDATED: Due to poor road conditions Thursday, the following routes are temporarily suspended in the Vernon Regional Transit System until further notice:

– Route 2 Pleasant Valley

– Route 3 Alexis Park

– Route 4 East Hill

– Route 5 South Vernon

– Route 6 College

– Route 7 Okanagan Landing

– Route 8 Bella Vista

Route 1 Coldstream will begin operating on a modified schedule at 10 a.m. Regional routes are still operational including route 60 Enderby, route 61 Lumby, and route 90 UBCO Connector (not servicing Okanagan College Vernon campus).

“Note that due to changing road conditions routes status may change throughout the day,” said Jonathon Dyck, B.C. Transit communications manager.

“We apologize for the inconvenience, and encourage customers to visit BCTransit.com/Vernon or our social media feeds for updates.”

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Road conditions have ground Vernon Transit to a halt.

Due to poor road conditions, transit service is temporarily suspended in the Vernon Regional Transit System until further notice Thursday.

“We apologize for the inconvenience, and encourage customers to visit BCTransit.com/Vernon or our social media feeds for updates,” said Jonathon Dyck, B.C. Transit communications manager.

“Regional routes are still operational, including route 60 Enderby, route 61 Lumby, and route 90 UBCO Connector (not servicing Okanagan College Vernon campus).”

Environment Canada is calling for periods of snow ending Thursday afternoon, then cloudy with 40 per cent chance of flurries.

Vernon Morning Star