An abrupt snowfall in Metro Vancouver resulted in snarled traffic and set off numerous crashes on major routes.
Environment Canada says the area received about 3 centimetres of snow Thursday, which combined with freezing temperatures to create icy roads throughout the region.
Among the most serious incidents was a crash involving about two dozen vehicles that shut down the eastbound lanes of Highway 91 in Richmond, which stalled traffic for hours during the evening commute.
Richmond R-C-M-P confirmed there were "multiple clusters of smaller non-injury motor vehicle collisions along Highway 91 at Nelson Road, but police responses were limited to serious-injury collisions due to call volume.
