‘No time for bald or summer tires’: Wintry weather slams Southern B.C.

Snow and utmost acold conditions crossed the Lower Mainland connected Tuesday greeting has forced immoderate school closures and unsafe roadworthy conditions.

School districts of Greater Victoria, West Vancouver, Qualicum Beach, Cowichan Valley, North Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast are closed connected Tuesday.

For post-secondary institutions, UBC, SFU, UVic, Capilano University’s North Vancouver field and VCC’s Broadway and Downtown Vancouver campuses are closed connected Tuesday.

BCIT is open.

While plows person been retired each nighttime astir the Lower Mainland, officials are informing that immoderate roads are treacherous and driving conditions are dangerous.

“We volition inquire radical (to) beryllium arsenic diligent arsenic possible,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said.

“We cognize it’s truly inconvenient. We recognize your frustration. But the worst happening we bash is person collisions that origin adjacent much grief and wounded people.”

McLaughlin warned that areas of Highway 1, peculiarly successful North Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, are hazardous.

“If you bash request to spell onto that highway, permission other clip for your question and marque definite you person bully tires,” helium said.

“This is nary clip for bald oregon summertime tires.”

Multiple collisions successful some directions connected Highway 1 adjacent the Port Mann Bridge were causing utmost postulation delays connected Tuesday morning, and BC Highway Patrol is asking commuters to reconsider driving until the roads are clear.

“If you’re a assured operator who is prepared for the snow, you request to dilatory down much than usual,” McLaughlin added.

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“If you’re not a assured driver, oregon your car isn’t winter-ready, enactment disconnected the roads entirely. This isn’t your day.”

TransLink says operations are moving arsenic mean but passengers should let for other question time.

Vancouver’s International Airport has initiated wintertime operations and said flights are arriving and departing, but travellers should cheque with their hose earlier making their mode to the airport.