Both the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges over the Fraser River are closed due to winter weather and the risk of falling ice.
Tugboats escort the chemical tanker Zao Galaxy through the harbour as snow covers trees on the north shore mountains, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. A near weeklong swath of extreme cold warnings is slowly being lifted across British Columbia, but as frigid conditions ease new risks arrive in the form of freezing rain, rain and potential flooding.
The Transportation Ministry says in both cases freezing rain has caused ice to accumulate on the bridge cables, meaning they must be closed for public safety until warmer weather improves conditions.Environment Canada has forecast ice pellets or freezing rain for much of the south coast, including Greater Victoria and Metro Vancouver, as a layer of above-freezing temperatures forms on top of the current arctic air mass.
Snow blankets most of the province and snowfall or winter storm warnings are in place for much of the lower two-thirds of B.C., with accumulations of five to 20 centimetres or more, depending on the region. The freezing rain has prompted advisories for travellers to stay off roads, including mountain passes to the Interior, while WestJet and Air Canada have cancelled dozens of flights and many BC Ferries sailings have been scrubbed.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Buses were cancelled in Greater Victoria until at least the early afternoon when BC Transit said it would be able to safely re-evaluate road conditions.
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