Heavy snow blanketed many areas of the South Coast of B.C. on Wednesday morning, including Victoria and the Fraser Valley between Chilliwack and Hope, causing traffic chaos on the roads.

East of Vancouver, Highway 1 eastbound near Lickman Road was shut down after a semi truck jackknifed. There were reports of several other vehicles in the ditches slowing traffic in other areas.

The cold conditions are forecast to continue for the next few days, but most of the snow is expected to pass south of Vancouver.


Several schools in the Victoria area were closed for the day, including:
  • All Victoria Catholic schools
  • All Sooke School District schools
  • Pacific Christian School
  • Discovery School