Stay Safe! Well I’m not sure if Mother Nature received the memo, identifying that the groundhog didn’t see his shadow. This was supposed to result in an early spring for us, not a deep freeze, which we are experiencing through most of the province. It has been suggested that the information may have been...
Snow in Victoria South Vancouver Islanders woke up this morning, surprised to see to something that the rest of B.C. deals with on a near daily basis in winter – snow! Webcams showed heavy accumulations on the Malahat, Goldstream and Bamberton areas. It snarled traffic throughout Victoria and Sooke, and caused school closures. Highway...
Why Small Rocks, Instead of Sand Home owners can treat icy sidewalks with sand, but on a slippery highway, whipping winds and passing trucks can blow away light material within minutes. Instead, when there’s a need for extra traction, our maintenance contractors often rely on a carefully prepared mixture of gravel and crushed stone....
Highway 3 near Skagit Bluffs (which is about 40 km east of Hope) can be a challenging drive, especially in the eastbound direction where there are tight turns and steep embankments. The posted speed along this section of highway is 80 km/h, but there is an advisory speed sign of 50 km/h posted about...
In Spring, as temperatures begin to rise, roads start to weaken. The thawing releases water in the road, that can’t drain efficiently, if the surrounding soil remains frozen. This reduces the road’s ability to support heavy loads, so the ministry puts seasonal load limits on certain roads, or stretches of road, for heavy vehicles....
Yes and Maybe The first time I ever tried to put chains on my car was in a snowed-in mountainside parking lot. My fingers froze, the sun sank lower, and when I finally got the chains fastened, I crept down the snowy road with gritted teeth, wondering if I’d done it right. Trust me,...
