Icy roads are making driving and walking treacherous in some parts of Metro Vancouver.
Some roads are so icy people are playing ice hockey and sledding on them.
READ MORE: Videos show Vancouver residents playing hockey and sledding on city streets
“It’s pretty slippery,” said one Vancouver resident. “You see cars sliding right through the intersection and so it’s a little bit on the dangerous side.”
These icy streets and sidewalks are a result of a New Year’s Eve snowstorm on the South Coast that left tens of thousands of customers without power. Some roads and sidewalks have not been cleared from previous snowfalls as well.
Municipalities in the Metro Vancouver area say they are trying to stretch their road salt stash as far as possible by mixing it with sand. However, they cannot get to all of the side streets.
WATCH: While the main streets are passable, side streets and sidewalks in many cases are skating rinks in the Lower Mainland. Rumina Daya has a closer look at how dangerous some areas have become.
The bad weather over New Year’s also created dozens of delays for New Leaf passengers at Abbotsford Airport.
Conditions are not expected to improve this week with temperatures forecast to stay around the freezing mark.
Environment Canada has issued an Arctic outflow warning for the Fraser Valley, the North Coast inland section, Whistler and Howe Sound.
Temperatures could reach -20 C to -25 C with the wind chill Monday night into Tuesday morning.
WATCH: Icy roads and sidewalks didn’t stop some Vancouverites from having a bit of fun. Jennifer Palma has more on what the city is doing to make it safe.
Arctic outflow warnings are issued when bitterly cold air flows from the interior to coastal communities and the outflow winds create wind chill values of -20 or less for 6 hours or more.
Environment Canada says any outdoor activity exposes you to an increased risk of frostbite. If outside, dress warmly in layers and stay dry. Cover as much exposed skin as possible to avoid frostbite.
WATCH: Cold weather fun in Metro Vancouver
- London Drugs stores in Western Canada remain closed, cybersecurity incident confirmed
- Man arrested in deadly White Rock Promenade stabbing that shocked community
- Disturbing evidence admitted in voir dire hearing for B.C. man accused of killing wife
- B.C. secures 8 new middle-income housing sites for BC Builds program
Comments