Drive B.C. says there is heavy snowfall at the Malahat Summit. Photo courtesy Twitter/Ben Eby.
Drivers are dealing with adverse conditions on the Malahat Friday with heavy snow falling at the summit.
Travellers on Highway 1 are reporting on social media of long delays, with reports of a motor vehicle incident near the Shawnigan Lake turnoff. At around 11:20 a.m., Drive B.C. said there are still winter driving conditions on the Malahat and visibility is still reduced. Drivers may continue to see delays.
Nice view from the #Malahat this morn….. Yikes. Stay away if ya can….. @wsfishcharters pic.twitter.com/QnPXlfnFBm
— Noggie (@noggie63) March 2, 2018
Numerous cars in ditch on Shawnigan Lake Road near South Shawnigan Station. Slow down. #yyjtraffic #malahat
— EK (@Eddiek1914) March 2, 2018
Traffic is not moving on the #malahat . Accident at South Shawnigan. Snow causing havoc. pic.twitter.com/szNODqh8jv
— Jamie Tudway-cains (@tudway70) March 2, 2018
Not much movement on the Malahat in the past 30 mins #yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/TIbu7yr4Dl
— Brandon Wright (@CoastalBrandon) March 2, 2018
Drive B.C. is also reporting Highway 4 has compact snow and slushy and slippery sections.
Currently sleet falling in #portalberni Icky. #bcsnow
— Alberni Weather (@alberniweather) March 2, 2018
There is compact snow with slushy sections on Head Bay Road from Tahsis to Gold River.
Slippery sections are being reported on Highway 19 from the Sayward Road junction to Nimpkish.
Andy Neal
