Heavy snowfall hit the southwestern part of British Columbia (BC), and Vancouver, which has a mild climate even in winter, was enveloped in a blanket of silver. On January 17, 28 centimeters of snow fell at Vancouver International Airport.<\/p>\n
There have been several incidents in Metro Vancouver, including vehicles skidding, vehicles getting stuck, and road closures. In Abbotsford, the driver of a car that spun out was struck and killed by a snowplow as he got out of his car and walked. Public transportation networks were also disrupted. TransLink, which operates and manages Metro Vancouver’s public transportation system, responded by changing from standard 18-meter vehicles to 12-meter vehicles that are more resistant to snowfall, but the number of trains operated was reduced and some services were suspended.<\/p>\n
The number of SkyTrain trains was only slightly reduced, while the Seabus (marine transportation system) and West Coast Express services returned to regular service. There were also delays and cancellations of flights to and from Vancouver International Airport and BC Ferries. Canada Post suspended mail delivery on the 17th but resumed mail delivery on the 18th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"