Snow mayhem at the coast

Photo: DriveBC

The Lower Mainland's Alex Fraser Bridge was closed down Saturday afternoon due to icy winter conditions.

Webcams showed traffic moving again as of this evening.

Elsewhere around Metro Vancouver, snow warnings were lifted, but not before 10-20 centimetres of snow fell across the region.

The snowfall downed lines and cut power to about 23,000 homes across the South Coast, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast and North Vancouver Island.

Snowfall warnings remain in effect for the Fraser Valley, Whistler, Howe Sound, and Inland Vancouver Island.

More snow is expected overnight.

On the island, about 12,000 were without power this morning.

Classes were cancelled at Vancouver Island University, and Victoria's airport experienced delays and cancellations throughout the day.

Harbour Air cancelled all its flights due to the conditions. 

– with files from CTV Vancouver