B.C. road report: Expect delays, officials say in advisory about winter operations
CTV
Another blast of winter weather may impact B.C. drivers as they pass through parts of the province.
Another blast of winter weather may impact B.C. drivers as they pass through parts of the province.
Snowfall warnings are in effect Wednesday across a wide swath of B.C., from Dease Lake in the north to the Fraser Valley in the south, and from the western coastline in to the McGregor area near the Alberta border.
Elsewhere, including in Metro Vancouver and on parts of Vancouver Island, special weather advisories suggest possible accumulation of two to five centimetres of snow. Further inland, some spots in the Lower Mainland could see up to 10 centimetres.
The Pacific frontal system passing over B.C.'s South Coast is expected to dump most of the snow in the afternoon and evening, so there may be impacts to the commute home.
Because of the changing weather, drivers are being warned to be ready to adjust to the conditions.
Snow had just started to fall when the provincial Ministry of Transportation reported the HOV lanes of the Port Mann Bridge, on Highway 1 between Surrey and Coquitlam, have been closed in both directions due to "winter operations."
Since that time, the eastbound HOV lane has reopened. Still, those who take the route are told to watch for crews and expect delays.