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Watch: Planes, trains, and automobiles all affected by Metro Vancouver snowfall

"Mo’ snow, mo’ problems"
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It was a chaotic snowfall in Metro Vancouver on all forms of transportation on Monday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.

Chaos is a word Vancouverites have heard a lot this week and from the looks of it, will continue to hear as our infrastructure attempts to handle the most recent dump of snow.

Parts of Metro Vancouver saw as much as 20 cm of snowfall overnight Monday (Dec. 19) and it continues to severely affect traffic, transit, and YVR Airport Tuesday.

TransLink has issued a warning to anyone who has to use its services today to "expect considerable delays." Last night locals shared videos of crowded SkyTrain platforms and snow falling inside the train cars.

@stephsiaaa Never in my have I seen this 🫣 #vancouver #snow #snowing #winter #weather #vancity ♬ original sound - ✰ Christmas sounds ✰
@amoliere26 Mo’ snow, mo’ problems 🥴❄️ #vancouver #snow #snowcouver ♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey

@tamiaoveres The snow is insane tonight ❄️ #vancouver #vancouverskytrain #skytrain #skytrainvancouver #snowday #storm #bcstorm #bcstorm2022 #lowermainland #snow #snowing #snowinginvancouver #vancouversnow #vancouversnowday #vancouversnowstorm #fypsnow ♬ original sound - Tamia

Buses also struggled in the snow yesterday and one had to be rescued on Cambie.

@sunnyx604 Snowy day in Vancouver #snow #snowfall #vancouver #winter #translink #surrrey #snowman #snowballfightagainsthunger #canada #canada_life🇨🇦 ♬ original sound - Sunny L

 Planes didn't fare much better. YVR cancelled most flights on Tuesday morning to focus on clearing the crowd of passengers and baggage that was accumulating in the terminal.

One well-known TikToker with over 700K followers is stuck in Vancouver for Christmas because of the cancellations.

@dancinwayne2 Stranded Christmas🫠 #imlosthere #stuckattheairport #helpanyone #wellthissucks #thisisgreat😁 #alonechristmas #ouchithurts #aloneforchristmas #weatherdelay ♬ Elf - Main Theme - Geek Music
@tianacwong If you’re flying to YVR, maybe rethink checking in a bag. We landed at 11pm and by 4am we still hadn’t seen our bags #chaos #yvr #airport ♬ Oh no, oh no, oh no, no no - Hip Hop

Quite a few cars got stuck in the snow at intersections during the storm last night. One person even had to get out and push their car. A Vancouverite watching from her window makes a plea to drivers to get winter tires or stay off the roads.

@bimmerboie #stuck #snow #vancouver #burnaby #bc #slide #slip ♬ Oh No - Kreepa
@toothhottohandle the morning commute begins ☠️#vancouver #snow #snowstorm #fyp ♬ How You Like Me Now - The Heavy
@bimmerboie When it snows a little in Vancouver #vamcouverbc #canada #bc #snow #storm #icy ♬ Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Frank Sinatra
@moxiethedoxiepoo Good morning Vancouver! ❄️☃️ #vancouversnow #vancouversnowday #doginsnow #snowroads #snowyroads #highway1 #yvrsnow #yvr #cutedog #roadconditions ♬ CUFF IT - Beyoncé
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