BC Ferries cancels sailings along major routes due to weather

BC Ferries has cancelled eight sailings between Vancouver and Victoria on Tuesday due to "adverse weather." The cancelled sailings come as much of coastal B.C. endures a winter storm.

BC Ferries cancelled multiple sailings along major routes between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland on Tuesday due to "adverse weather."

The cancelled sailings come as much of coastal B.C. endures a winter storm.

Environment Canada has posted snowfall warnings for many regions of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

In the Greater Victoria and Southern Gulf Islands regions, wind warnings are also in effect, according to the weather office.

Winds between 70 to 90 km/h are expected to develop in the two regions Tuesday evening.

Between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, all sailings have been cancelled from 3 p.m. onwards.

Between Duke Point and Tsawwasseen, all sailings have been cancelled from 3:15 p.m. onwards.