Warnings to North Shore drivers as snowfall wreaks havoc on roads

This photo shared on Twitter by the West Vancouver Police Department shows snow on the roads on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022.

Drivers on the North Shore are being warned of a potential highway closure and urged to stay off the roads if possible as snow blankets the South Coast Sunday.

An advisory from the province's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says closures and detours are possible on Highway 1 westbound between Mountain Highway and Lynn Valley Road.

Provincial crews, local police, and tow trucks are working to clear spun-out vehicles from the bottom of the cut to restore access.

Those without snow tires are being asked to avoid this stretch of highway altogether.

Video posted to social media Sunday morning shows traffic at a standstill.

DriveBC has also reported multiple stalls causing delays on the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.

The West Vancouver Police Department is also asking residents and would-be visitors to stay home because major roads have been impacted by the snowy conditions.

More than 10,000 BC Hydro customers in North Vancouver were briefly without power Sunday, due to a substation fault around 1 p.m.

Forecasters warned an arctic front would deliver heavy snow through Sunday afternoon, with up to 15 centimetres expected in the Fraser Valley and up to 10 centimetres expected in parts of Metro Vancouver.

A full list of current weather warnings is available on the weather agency's website.

With files from CTV News Vancouver's Andrew Weichel