Residents in parts of Metro Vancouver woke up to snow on their cars and snow on the roads Friday morning.
Surrey and Delta appeared to get the worst of the snow.
However, the worst appears to be over. Drivers are still being urged to take a few extra moments this morning, clear off their cars and drive slowly as conditions are still icy.
There are reports of a number of accidents around Metro Vancouver.
Snow plows and salting trucks were out overnight in the region.
Global News meteorologist Mark Madryga says the system that brought this snow is now making its way to the south.
“Well the rapid cooling late yesterday here on the Lower Mainland, combind with the moisture with a low pressure centre feeding in from the south – that generated the snow overnight in a big chunk of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley,” says Madryga. “Radar showing that snow has tapered to very spotty flurries now and by late morning and afternoon we’ll start to see lots of blue sky and a dry evening too. But it will be cold, continuing with the chilly weather right through tomorrow and Sunday.”
The major highways linking the Lower Mainland to the southern interior are open.
The Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 3, and the Coquihalla were all closed at various times Thursday because of heavy snow.
TransLink says delays on the Expo SkyTrain line have nothing to do with snow.
Rather, it’s a track issue between the Edmonds and 22nd Street Stations that forced the deployment of shuttle buses on a bus bridge between the Edmonds and the New Westminster stations.
The Millenium and Canada Lines were not affected.
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