Flurries continued to powder much of Metro Vancouver Friday morning, causing slushy road conditions and some transit problems – but there's good news for skiers and snowboarders.
Early-season snowfall has Whistler opening six days ahead of schedule, with 35 centimetres of fresh snow forecast to fall on the mountain by 8:30 a.m.
Grouse Mountain also opens Friday, with the first Skyride leaving at 2:45 p.m.
But roads in Metro Vancouver are slippery, and commuters are advised to leave for work early and drive safe as snowflakes keep falling in several areas.
CTV Weather Specialist Marke Driesschen said there could be a few more centimeters of snowfall on the North Shore, but conditions for most of the region are expected to dry up by the afternoon and stay clear throughout the evening.
TransLink is reporting a few delays and diversions, including at the University of British Columbia campus where a tree has fallen at Allison Road and University Boulevard.
A handful of buses, including the 99 B-Line and the numbers 4 and 14 have been diverted. A downed line has also diverted buses on Robson Street between Granville and Hornby.
Crews worked overnight salting and de-icing roads in Vancouver, and city engineer Murray Wightman said early morning traffic should make short work of any potential problems on the road.
"Right now the roads have a lot of slush on them, but the rush hour will beat that down," Wightman said.
Depending on how the weather shapes up, trucks are prepared to keep working right through Sunday, Wightman said.
Crews also worked overnight to clear roads heading up to Burnaby's Simon Fraser University campus, where classes are going ahead as scheduled.
Sun is still expected on Saturday as B.C. municipalities head to the polls for civic elections.
