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its pretty crazy

they are talking on the radio about all thats been going on

2 died on hwy #1 cause of the snow

granville street south was said to be an ice rink and busses and cars were sliding all over

they have now shut down hwy #1 between chilliwack and abbotsford due to the blizzard going on out there

police are telling people not to go out tonight and to stay off the roads

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Delays at YVR

RICHMOND/CKNW(AM980)

12/17/2008

Wednesday's snow storm is causing problems at Vancouver International Airport.

Several flights have been cancelled, while others are listed as delayed.

Airport staff are reminding travellers to check their flight information before heading out to Richmond.

They're also asking all flyers to be patient on the tarmac because each plane has to be de-iced before take-off.

Fatal Pedestrian Crash

VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)

12/17/2008

For the 10th time this year a pedestrian has been killed on a Vancouver street.

Vancouver Police say just before 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon a 49-year old man was killed crossing the street in the 400-block of Kingsway at St. George Street.

Police say this time last year there were 25 fatal crashes, 14 of which were pedestrians.

Snow slows afternoon commute in Lower Mainland; blizzard warning in Fraser Valley

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Two people have died in car crashes in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, and snow combined with strong northeast winds have produced blizzard conditions in the Fraser Valley, dropping visibilities to near zero in some areas. RCMP and most local police forces are advising people to not drive unless they absolutely have to, and only if you have winter tires.

Snow Snarling Traffic

METRO VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)

12/17/2008

The snow is starting to have an impact on transit.

Some North Vancouver bus routes are being diverted because of snow and icy roads.

The same goes for West Vancouver.

In Vancouver, buses are avoiding trips north of Hastings due to the slope and the conditions, although city crews are en route to deal with it.

Expect delays at higher elevations in Burnaby.

Skytrain is running normally for now.

The Albion Ferry remains shut down because of ice on the Fraser River.

Handydart is now on "essential service" levels: only kidney dialysis and other priority medical calls.

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Arg!!!!

I hate how unprepared this city is for snow.

I left work at 6:30, took me 2 minutes to walk to the bus stop. Got on a bus at 7:15. 4 stops later, bus stopped and the driver said all buses in the city were shut down for at least half an hour. So I walked from Oak Bay Junction to downtown, waited around there a bit for the first of a cab to come by or my next bus to start going. Ended up taking a cab. <_<

I wonder if I can get some sort of refund from work for needing to take a cab home when having to work late...

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What about the radio? Doesn't Victoria have a station that would air the games?

I have PVR so I didn't miss any of the game. I won't get to watch the Linden ceremony until another day though.

I just would rather have been home than traipsing through town, wondering how the heck I was going to get home.

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Depends. If you're private school, then you close before snow even falls on the ground.

If you live in anywhere by Vancouver, Richmond, or New West, you'll get a snow day.

That is what i loved about my christian school. It was closed usually befor snow even started falling :D

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