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Wet snow mixed with rain prompted Emcon Services Inc. - South Island Division to have its salt trucks out monitoring road conditions.

While it didnB次元官网网址檛 stick to the roads, Emcon reminded drivers to slow down and drive to conditions.

Most of the roads in Vancouver Island's most heavily populated areas do not require winter tires (or chains), but are mandatory Oct. 1 to April 30 on Highway 1 in the Malahat Drive section, Highway 4 Highway 18, Highway 14, Highway 28 and Highway 19 north of Campbell River.

at higher elevations. Lower temps turning rain to snow up Goldstream Heights. Plowing and salting is our number one priority this morning, & monitoring lower elevation road conditions. Drive to the conditions!

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