UPDATED: Vancouver Rundown Wednesday January 17, 2024

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Jan 17, 2024

Summary

People around the Lower Mainland and the rest of the South Coast are waking up to a Wednesday Winter Wonderland. With temperatures just below the freezing mark, wet snow has fallen over frozen streets making road conditions and commuting extra treacherous. Parents have been advised to check school district websites and social media for word on closures. Freezing rain is expected late Wednesday with some expressing concerns that ice may be the biggest danger heading into Thursday.

The Langley Bypass heading east just after midnight. VIDEO: Bruce Claggett

Here are some important links to help you figure out the weather impacts:

AM730: Link to live traffic information and closures

DriveBC: B.C. road conditions by area

YVR: Departures and arrivals at Vancouver International Airport

BC Ferries: BC Ferries advisories and schedule information

BC Hydro: List of current power outages

Environment Canada: Latest Vancouver weather information and advisories

Other news…

There’s no word if the cold weather is responsible for a fire that destroyed a trailer home on a lot in south Langley late Tuesday afternoon. Langley Township Fire crews had to tender-in water to help control the flames that quickly spread through the structure near 30 Avenue and 198 Street. There’s no initial word on injuries.

Trailer home destroyed by a late Tuesday afternoon fire near 198 Street and 30 Avenue in Langley Township. PHOTO: Bruce Claggett

Four people are dead after a Tuesday morning crash on Highway 97, southeast of Kamloops. RCMP say two vehicles collided near the Monte Lake RV Park. Four of the occupants died at the scene while a fifth person was airlifted to hospital in critical condition. The crash shut down the highway for close to four hours.

A woman’s been arrested after a police pursuit through Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford. Even the RCMP’s Air 1 helicopter had to be called after the driver of a Toyota Corolla refused to stop for officers in South Surrey early Tuesday afternoon. A police dog helped in arresting the woman after a minor crash at 208 Street and 51b Avenue. She was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

We’re about to find out how well those in the Lower Mainland handle a mid-January snow dump. The forecast is calling for continued heavy snow in some area Wednesday. A mix of snow and rain or freezing rain is possible late in the day and on Thursday. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.