A snowfall warning has been issued for the Sea to Sky Highway, and Whistler.
Heavy snow is expected ahead of a heavy rainfall event. Snowfall with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.
The snowfall begins tonight.
“A significant atmospheric river event will bring heavy snow to the Sea-to-Sky highway and Whistler area tonight,” says Environment Canada.
“Up to 15 cm of snow is forecast to accumulate before the warm air ushers in a change to heavy rain late overnight or Sunday morning as snow levels rise to 1700 metres.”
Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions, the agency cautions.
“Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.”
Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.
But of course the well off ESL drivers won’t adjust their driving behaviour or put chains on…… cuz of their “luxury SUV’s”.
98% of the vehicles I tow after a crash on the sea to sky are fancy SUV’s . Completely inexperienced drivers. Not a frikking clue how to drive in heavy rain let alone mild snow conditions.
Always funny to see the rusted out old trucks and cars from the 70’s 80’s and early 90’s driving by on wintery snow / ice covered roads, with chains a x studded winter tires on. Meanwhile I’m hooking up a late model expensive SUV to the tow rig , after they crash doing summer speeds on the snow covered highway…….
wow! ESL? Profile much man?