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Snow and cold in Metro Vancouver wreaks havoc on the roads

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 12 Jan, 2024 12:59 PM
  • Snow and cold in Metro Vancouver wreaks havoc on the roads

An abrupt snowfall in Metro Vancouver resulted in snarled traffic and set off numerous crashes on major routes.

Environment Canada says the area received about 3 centimetres of snow Thursday, which combined with freezing temperatures to create icy roads throughout the region.

Among the most serious incidents was a crash involving about two dozen vehicles that shut down the eastbound lanes of Highway 91 in Richmond, which stalled traffic for hours during the evening commute.

Richmond R-C-M-P confirmed there were "multiple clusters of smaller non-injury motor vehicle collisions along Highway 91 at Nelson Road, but police responses were limited to serious-injury collisions due to call volume.

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