As a cold snap continues in various parts of the province, snow will be falling on B.C.’s South Coast on Wednesday.
A snowfall warning remains in effect for the City of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster, as well as the North Shore.
The warning remains in place, despite an anticipated dump of snow across those same cities largely failing to materialize on Wednesday afternoon.
Environment Canada forecast a mix of snow and rain near sea level on Wednesday evening, with snowfall of up to 10 cm expected at higher elevations.
Global News meteorologist Mark Madryga says these conditions will persist over the next two days.
The City of Vancouver said it is prepared for whatever mother nature throws at the region.
Director of Streets and Engineering for the city, Taryn Scollard, said part of that response is a healthy stockpile of salt.
“We got deliveries two days ago and we’ve slated more deliveries for next week should we need it but of course we’ll be monitoring our salt pile in the interim but right now we are in no danger of running low on salt.”
Scollard said city crews have been proactively salting and brining streets around the city in anticipation of more snow.
On the Port Mann Bridge, lane closures have been in effect as rope technicians reload snow collars to each of the bridge’s 288 cables.
Crews have also been applying de-icer to the crossbeams on the Alex Fraser Bridge.
It’s also reminding people to use extra caution on the roads by driving based on the current conditions and also paying attention to lane closures and traffic control while crews work to keep the roads clear.
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