Snow across Metro Vancouver causes traffic mayhem Monday morning
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:46:54 +0000
A dump of snow across Metro Vancouver on Sunday evening has caused traffic mayhem overnight and into Monday morning.
Among the more notable incidents was a semi-truck that jackknifed on Highway 1 at 264 Street under the overpass around 5 a.m.
An image from a Drive BC traffic camera showed the truck wedged under the roadway, blocking a number of lanes.
#BCHwy1 at 264 St in #LangleyBC, jacknifed semi is wedged under the overpass, please avoid the highway in this area pic.twitter.com/1at02KaX4D
Port Mann Bridge was also experiencing delays due to a stalled vehicle, after being closed overnight for plowing and brining.
Lions Gate Bridge was also closed temporarily Sunday evening to allow for plowing, after drivers refused to move over to allow plows across the span.
#BCHwy99 #LionsGateBridge, we are trying to plow and keep this clear, but vehicles are refusing to move over for the plows. Please work with us to get everybody home safely pic.twitter.com/4DdbkJ3oMx
A multi-vehicle incident also closed Mount Seymour Parkway for several hours beginning around 8 p.m Sunday, reportedly trapping about 100 people on the mountain and preventing vehicles from getting down the mountain.
As a result, people were forced to spend the night at the Mount Seymour lodge where free hot chocolate, fries and chilli was being served. The roadway was reportedly re-opened around 2 a.m. and vehicles were being permitted down the mountain at intervals for safety.
More to come.