{"id":44,"date":"2022-12-20T06:11:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T14:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/infotel.go-vip.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/20\/in-video-snow-storm-has-lower-mainland-drivers-slip-sliding-away-again\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:00:00","slug":"in-video-snow-storm-has-lower-mainland-drivers-slip-sliding-away-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/44\/in-video-snow-storm-has-lower-mainland-drivers-slip-sliding-away-again\/","title":{"rendered":"iN VIDEO: Snow storm has Lower Mainland drivers slip sliding away, again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Lower Mainlanders are trudging through the snow again after more than 20 centimetres fell in the region last night.<\/p>\n<p> The winter storm is impacting drivers in a big way, with some of those embarrassing moments caught on social media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> A winter storm <a href=\"https:\/\/infotel.ca\/inwheels\/in-video-snow-causes-chaos-for-lower-mainland-drivers\/it95463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less than a month ago caused hours-long<\/a> delays across the region, affecting commuters in several cities like Richmond, Vancouver and Burnaby.<\/p>\n<p> Aston Martins and city busses alike are having a tough time between yesterday evening and this morning, Dec. 20.<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@siriscorpion\/video\/7178581578010889477\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" data-video-id=\"7178581578010889477\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@siriscorpion?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@siriscorpion\" rel=\"noopener\">@siriscorpion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vancouverbc?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"vancouverbc\" rel=\"noopener\">#vancouverbc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/canada_life%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%A6?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"canada_life????\" rel=\"noopener\">#canada_life????<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/astonmartin?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"astonmartin\" rel=\"noopener\">#astonmartin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/canada?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"canada\" rel=\"noopener\">#canada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Winter-Wonderland-6704982590325000194?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"? Winter Wonderland - Michael Bubl\u00e9\" rel=\"noopener\">? Winter Wonderland &#8211; Michael Bubl&eacute;<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sunnyx604\/video\/7178987855862107397\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" data-video-id=\"7178987855862107397\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sunnyx604?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@sunnyx604\" rel=\"noopener\">@sunnyx604<\/a> Snowy day in Vancouver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snow?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"snow\" rel=\"noopener\">#snow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snowfall?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"snowfall\" rel=\"noopener\">#snowfall<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vancouver?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"vancouver\" rel=\"noopener\">#vancouver<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/winter?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"winter\" rel=\"noopener\">#winter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/translink?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"translink\" rel=\"noopener\">#translink<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/surrrey?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"surrrey\" rel=\"noopener\">#surrrey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snowman?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"snowman\" rel=\"noopener\">#snowman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/snowballfightagainsthunger?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"snowballfightagainsthunger\" rel=\"noopener\">#snowballfightagainsthunger<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/canada?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"canada\" rel=\"noopener\">#canada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/canada_life%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%A6?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"canada_life????\" rel=\"noopener\">#canada_life????<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7178987858898815749?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"? original sound - Sunny L\" rel=\"noopener\">? original sound &#8211; Sunny L<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> Others are finding ways to get by without their vehicles, like one person who brought out their skis and another still relying on their bicycle despite the storm.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"> Vancouver has the most dedicated cyclists and honestly this guy is doing better than most drivers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCStorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BCStorm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/snow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#snow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vancouversnow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#vancouversnow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCSnow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BCSnow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vancouver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Vancouver<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HKApNXzbpv\">pic.twitter.com\/HKApNXzbpv<\/a><\/p>\n<p> &mdash; Misty May (@MistyMay_13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MistyMay_13\/status\/1605185457847164928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"> ?? Skiing down Como Lake Avenue in Coquitlam. I&rsquo;ve seen it all! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCStorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BCStorm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BCwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityNewsTraffic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CityNewsTraffic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityNewsVAN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CityNewsVAN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vancouver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Vancouver<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tLu3fOEvRT\">pic.twitter.com\/tLu3fOEvRT<\/a><\/p>\n<p> &mdash; Chad Harris (@ChadHarrisTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHarrisTV\/status\/1605132372076564480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> Police in the area have been watching for drivers that fail to brush snow off their vehicles before taking to the roads, like Richmond RCMP. The detachment&#39;s Road Safety Unit stopped more than 100 vehicles in just three hours to have drivers remove the snow, according to a social media post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"> 3 hours = 100 vehicles stopped to remove excess snow. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RichmondRCMP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#RichmondRCMP<\/a> Road Safety Unit reminding drivers on the dangers of driving with an obstructed view. If you have to be on the road give yourself extra time and clear away the snow. Drive safely <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RichmondBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#RichmondBC<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PfCEzy55Nh\">pic.twitter.com\/PfCEzy55Nh<\/a><\/p>\n<p> &mdash; Richmond RCMP (@RichmondRCMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichmondRCMP\/status\/1605204543129673730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> The Lower Mainland isn&#39;t the only B.C. region struggling in the snow today.<\/p>\n<p> A <a href=\"https:\/\/infotel.ca\/newsitem\/vehicle-incident-closes-coquihalla-highway-near-hope\/it95851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle incident blocked part of the Coquihalla<\/a> between Merritt and Hope this morning. DriveBC expects major delays on the highway, but there&#39;s no word on when it will reopen.<\/p>\n<p> Another 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected on high elevation passes from the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan today.<\/p>\n<p> Meanwhile, flights from <a href=\"https:\/\/infotel.ca\/newsitem\/heavy-snow-in-vancouver-causing-flight-delays-cancellations-in-kelowna-kamloops\/it95849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelowna and Kamloops to YVR have been cancelled this morning<\/a> after Vancouver International Airport suspended all flights for the day.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%\" \/>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">To contact a reporter for this story, <a href=\"mailto:llandry@infonews.ca\">email Levi Landry<\/a>&nbsp;or call 250-819-3723 or <a href=\"mailto:news@infonews.ca\">email the editor<\/a>. You can also submit <a href=\"mailto:tips@infonews.ca\">photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom<\/a>&nbsp;and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif;\">We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won&#39;t censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lower Mainlanders are trudging through the snow again after more than 20 centimetres fell in the region last night. The winter storm is impacting drivers in a big way, with some of those embarrassing moments caught on social media.&nbsp; A winter storm less than a month ago caused hours-long delays across the region, affecting commuters [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"guid":"","source":"iNFOnews","byline":"Levi 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