Freezing rain remains in B.C. forecast
Environment Canada warns drivers to exercise caution in these conditions
Environment Canada is warning people in many areas of B.C. about "arguably the worst of all precipitation types."
The weather service says beginning Thursday afternoon, freezing rain in the Howe Sound, Whistler, inland North Coast and Bulkley Valley areas could cause ice to build up and make roads and sidewalks a slippery mess.
"Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery," it said in a statement. "Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions."
Freezing Rain, arguably the worst of all precipitation types, is forecast for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeaToSky?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SeaToSky</a> corridor including <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Squamish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Squamish</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Whistler?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Whistler</a>. A warning has been issued: <a href="https://t.co/ZeyNlXfKLq">https://t.co/ZeyNlXfKLq</a> Use extreme caution on the roads if you encounter Freezing Rain <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DriveBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DriveBC</a> <a href="https://t.co/V63w3Z3VOW">pic.twitter.com/V63w3Z3VOW</a>
—@ECCCWeatherBCResidents are also warned to be careful of ice-laden tree branches snapping and falling.
It is estimated several millimetres of ice could accumulate before temperatures rise above the freezing mark Friday afternoon.
In the Bulkley Valley area and North Coast region, freezing rain could turn to rain Thursday afternoon.
Environment Canada has rescinded fog advisories for Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.