Vancouver commuters face chaotic conditions after surprise snowfall (PHOTOS)
Did you experience transit trouble on the way to work Monday morning?
You’re certainly not alone.
Surprise overnight snowfall alongside the weekend’s wintery weather has caused chaos for commuters on Monday morning with bus cancellations and SkyTrain delays hampering peoples’ journeys to work.
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Forecasters had called for rainfall to begin Sunday evening continuing straight throughout Monday, with temperatures finally hovering well above the freezing mark.
But that obviously didn’t happen, leaving municipal road clearing crews and TransLink unprepared for the deluge of overnight snow ahead of the morning rush hour.
Here are some of the best social media posts from Vancouver commuters stranded in the snow.
Haven't moved in an hour… Slush, ice, snow, wet snow, spin-outs, stalls…now power grid went out #fun #Vancouver
— BumpNBlue (@bumpNblue) December 19, 2016
slushy messy messy walk to work #vancouver #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/sJOpq8W0Xz
— DJ Horemans (@image_dj) December 19, 2016
Surprised to see how much #snow is on #Burrard St in downtown #Vancouver
Drivers having a slippery experience in the city pic.twitter.com/WCvBds9DPT— Noël (@advcardio) December 19, 2016
And this is a plow stuck behind our bus. #vancouver #winter pic.twitter.com/JpQsjsxWFw
— William Johnson (@notionport) December 19, 2016
Tree fall and branches snap, on my car with recent snowfall. #WinterWonderland #vancouversnow pic.twitter.com/pgulbD4IEQ
— Joshua Tanzola (@mrtanzola) December 19, 2016
Holy smokes the roads are disastrous and near impossible. Drive safe everyone #vancouversnow
— Alisson (@AlissonAmigo) December 19, 2016
Haven't seen a plow all morning. Hastings eerily quiet #vancouversnow pic.twitter.com/ugQ9iaILQt
— Malone Mullin (@4evamalone) December 19, 2016
#vancouversnow #badroadcondition #nanaimostreet #dangerous pic.twitter.com/szGYRigllG
— Kuramon (@tatsu42241) December 19, 2016
Spun out cars on Granville bridge #vancouversnow #bcstorm
Don't drive this AM. VANCOUVER conditions are icy— Neasa Pauldsóttir (@littleVYu) December 19, 2016
Garbage…. #snowmageddon2016 #snowpocalypse2016 #vancouversnow pic.twitter.com/S85KtZ7wDP
— Keli (@transitsiiiiigh) December 19, 2016
#vancouver #skytrain #morningcommute pic.twitter.com/TkspyORZ7T
— Dusty Exner (@dustyisabitch) December 19, 2016
stalled cars and busses spinning out heading up Main Street. #bcstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/HGyA2Km63P
— DJ Horemans (@image_dj) December 19, 2016