Chaos on the roads as first snowfall of the year hits Metro Vancouver

Snow began to fall in Metro Vancouver Thursday afternoon, and reports of derailed vehicles due to drifts and potentially long travel delays for commuters quickly followed.
Although only a few centimeters of snow have accumulated, the snowfall caused traffic disruptions across Vancouver.
A few hours after the snowfall, there were several vehicle incidents across the region, including bus overturns and accidents.
  Around 3 p.m., a transit bus overturned on Highway 1 on the Mountain Expressway north of Vancouver, blocking most of the road, DriveBC reported.
In New Westminster, a bus skidded and hit a parked Jeep.
And in Richmond, a "multi-vehicle crash" involving more than 25 vehicles blocked all lanes of Highway 91 at the "S-curve" east of Nelson Road. DriveBC warned of "major delays".
The Port Moody Police Department asked motorists to avoid the Heritage Woods area due to "multiple vehicle accidents."
In a similar warning, the Vancouver Fire Department said about 30 vehicles had crashed in the city and asked residents to avoid driving if necessary.
"Drive slowly, and use proper tires if you do," the fire department wrote.

The Millennium SkyTrain line has also been delayed due to weather. TransLink said the Expo and Canada lines are still operating normally. Several bus routes are being rerouted.

YVR advised passengers to allow more time to reach the airport.
  Arctic air and 60 km/h winds dropped wind chills to minus 20 degrees Celsius in Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and the Fraser Valley Thursday night, Environment and Climate Change Canada said.


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