B.C. Ferries cancelled as winter storm hits Metro Vancouver
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:56:51 +0000
Several B.C. Ferries sailings are cancelled because of a winter storm early Friday morning in Metro Vancouver.
Morning sailings between Tsawwassen to Duke Point in Nanaimo and between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay in Nanaimo are cancelled because of high wind.
B.C. Ferries is reminding travellers that the adverse weather is expected to continue through the weekend and to check for any travel alerts.
Early radio traffic reports said the roads across the region were slushy and slippery, with several minor accidents already reported on the morning commute.
Transit users will likely also face delays on the commute. TransLink says there could be service disruption because of the snowy and icy weather.
The transit authority recommend budgeting extra travel time in case of extra crowding on some routes.
Due to snowy & icy weather, please dress for the elements, wear proper footwear and expect some service disruptions throughout the day. There may be extra crowding on some routes due to additional passengers & some 60’ buses will be changed to 40’ where possible. ^kv
A snowfall warning also remains in effect, with up to 25 centimetres of snow expected depending on the area.
Here's the forecast snowfall for the South Coast.
(For Metro Vancouver see previous tweet).
Stay tuned for Snowfall and Wind Warnings here: https://t.co/pnJYSMpkU4#BCStorm pic.twitter.com/rcnyDtKzlZ
The agency is predicting areas such as the North Shore, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey and Maple Ridge will get 15 to 25 centimetres by late morning, while Vancouver and Burnaby could receive 10 to 15 centimetres.
First snowfall of the season, YVR 🙂 visibility down < 6km at YVR – snowfall rates to intensify downtown over the next hour or two. #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/1bKIbkRkGL
More than 4,300 BC Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver, mainly in Surrey, are without power, however BC Hydro says those outages were caused by vehicle accidents.
BC Hydro spokesperson Kevin Aquino says there are extra crews on standby, however, because of the snow.
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#DNVsnow crew reports all trucks have been called in to help throughout the snow this morning. Snow is expected to turn to rain today & continue into the evening. Please drive carefully & help us keep neighbourhoods safe by clearing the sidewalk in front of your home. #NorthVan pic.twitter.com/F9zMTDgfHx