Highway 1 through Fraser Valley is ‘treacherous,’ could face intermittent closures

BC officials are informing motorists of treacherous conditions connected Highway 1 done Langley and the Fraser Valley.

Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said motorists should beryllium alert that conditions whitethorn pb to intermittent shutdowns successful some directions to support drivers safe.

“The archetypal reports came from the country betwixt 216^th and 264^th, but the icy conditions could impact anyplace on Highway 1 from Whistler to Hope,” McLaughlin said.

“Drivers should not usage Highway 1 unless necessary, they permission other question time, and their vehicles are afloat prepared for wintertime conditions.”

Motorists are encouraged to cheque DriveBC for the astir up-to-date roadworthy conditions.

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With a low-pressure centre residing conscionable southwest of Vancouver Island, bands of snowfall swept counterclockwise astir the debased and into the South Coast this weekend, Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga said.

Snow connected Saturday, particularly successful the morning, was followed by respective lines of snowfall Sunday nighttime erstwhile the cardinal Fraser Valley recorded 10 centimetres oregon much successful a fig of places.

Strong, acold Arctic winds volition proceed successful the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound and done different coastal inlets connected Monday and into Tuesday.