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Vernon transit bus service hobbled by slippery road conditions

Snow covered roads in Vernon Thursday. Photo/Jackie Keats

Icy road conditions Thursday caused problems for transit buses in Vernon.

Heavy snow and temperatures hovering around freezing led to treacherous conditions on many side streets.

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By mid morning, BC Transit had suspended service to most of Vernon’s steeper routes, including Pleasant Valley, Bella Vista and Okanagan College.

By noon, route 5 to south Vernon was still suspended while other services were operating on what transit described as a modified schedule.

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