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Special weather statements are in effect for B.C.'s South Coast as the sun moves out and more snow moves in, with the City of Vancouver under a weather warning.
Flurries are expected to start in Metro Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley, as well as on the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island, by Friday morning.
Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the City of Vancouver just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, valid from Friday night until Saturday morning.
It said the snow will affect road conditions and likely rush hour commutes.
Snowfall amounts in other areas will vary, with the most buildup expected at higher elevations in the Valley.
Wednesday saw light snow along the coast, with drivers in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island running into trouble on the roads.
In Richmond alone, RCMP officers were called to 22 collisions in 24 hours after 7 p.m.
Fire crews in the Township of Langley also responded to dozens of calls. In one case, two of its own fire trucks were badly damaged after they hit black ice and rolled over.
Deputy Chief Russ Jenkins said the two trucks had been responding to a crash at 76th Avenue and Morrison Crescent when they tipped just before 7 a.m.
One firefighter was hospitalized as a precaution.
Temperatures dipped to –6 C, continuing a cold snap that prompted Vancouver officials to open three 24-hour warming centres for those without shelter earlier this week.
Can confirm. They're great for the typical Vancouver weather (very light snow, lots of rain, dry a lot of the time), but suck in the deep/icy stuff.
Drove them back to back with a pair of WS80s and Nokians, which were much better in the deep/icy stuff.
Don't WS80's wear down really quickly compared to the Xice?
I'm 90% in Metro Vancouver, with a few drives up to Whistler every year... so Xice have been fine for me. I suppose if you are going up to the interior, it might make a difference.
Don't WS80's wear down really quickly compared to the Xice?
I'm 90% in Metro Vancouver, with a few drives up to Whistler every year... so Xice have been fine for me. I suppose if you are going up to the interior, it might make a difference.
Yes ws80 are significantly softer and do not come with a mileage warranty. Whereas the x-ice xi3 does come with a mileage warranty (I believe the only full winter tire that does)
Special weather statements are in effect for B.C.'s South Coast as the sun moves out and more snow moves in, with the City of Vancouver under a weather warning.
Flurries are expected to start in Metro Vancouver, Whistler and the Fraser Valley, as well as on the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island, by Friday morning.
Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the City of Vancouver just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, valid from Friday night until Saturday morning.
It said the snow will affect road conditions and likely rush hour commutes.
Snowfall amounts in other areas will vary, with the most buildup expected at higher elevations in the Valley.
Wednesday saw light snow along the coast, with drivers in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island running into trouble on the roads.
In Richmond alone, RCMP officers were called to 22 collisions in 24 hours after 7 p.m.
Fire crews in the Township of Langley also responded to dozens of calls. In one case, two of its own fire trucks were badly damaged after they hit black ice and rolled over.
Deputy Chief Russ Jenkins said the two trucks had been responding to a crash at 76th Avenue and Morrison Crescent when they tipped just before 7 a.m.
One firefighter was hospitalized as a precaution.
Temperatures dipped to –6 C, continuing a cold snap that prompted Vancouver officials to open three 24-hour warming centres for those without shelter earlier this week.
NOAA is forecasting another significant cold snap in the next couple of weeks for the Pacific Northwest.
Screw it....working from home tomorrow instead of driving Downtown....as much as I wanted to see the sheer mayhem on the roads, it’s not worth risking that someone may hit my car like last year.
Screw it....working from home tomorrow instead of driving Downtown....as much as I wanted to see the sheer mayhem on the roads, it’s not worth risking that someone may hit my car like last year.
does icbc ask you bring it in for assessment in a limited time-frame or is it possible to wait until places catch up on their winter backlog
have tomorrow off..was hoping to join in on the A/S mayhem
Don't WS80's wear down really quickly compared to the Xice?
I'm 90% in Metro Vancouver, with a few drives up to Whistler every year... so Xice have been fine for me. I suppose if you are going up to the interior, it might make a difference.
Yep - they last about half as long from what I'm hearing.
The XIces are particularly easy to recommend with their 60k km warranty and what I'd go with for Vancouver.
One alternative that seems to be a good balance between the two is the Conti WinterContactSI
__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
getting pummeled all of a sudden here in surrey... can't even see the pt. mann bridge anymore on the hwy cams:
__________________ "The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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