Flight cancellations at YVR amid snowfall warnings on B.C.'s South Coast

Dozens of flights in and out of Vancouver International Airport have been cancelled over the snowfall that's expected on B.C.'s South Coast Tuesday.

Dozens of flights in and out of Vancouver International Airport have been cancelled over the snowfall that's expected on B.C.'s South Coast Tuesday.

WestJet confirmed it has "proactively cancelled" a number of flights due to concerns about the early winter weather, a decision that has impacted departures and arrivals from cities across the country.

Most of Air Canada's cancelled flights were to and from parts of British Columbia, but others affected cities outside of the province, including Seattle, Denver and Toronto.

Officials warned that significant snowfall amounts are expected at the airport, and urged passengers to check the status of their flights on the YVR website.

The weather prompted several Environment Canada snowfall warnings in the southern province and on Vancouver Island, with forecasters anticipating challenging driving conditions in some areas. 

The snow is expected to give way to rain, or taper off to a few flurries early Wednesday morning for Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford.

For the Fraser Valley east of Abbotsford, the snow will taper off Wednesday evening.