There is currently no way to drive between Vancouver and the rest of Canada.
The Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley are now completely cut off from the rest of British Columbia and the country by road.
Flooding and mudslides had closed most routes between the coast and BC Interior over the past 24 hours, but the back route through Whistler on Hwy 99 remained open this morning.
That changed shortly after 11 am, when DriveBC reported that a mudslide 42 kilometres south of Lillooet had shut down Hwy 99 as well.
The only way to drive between the coast and the rest of Canada at this time is through the United States.
However, Washington is also seeing highway closures due to the inclement weather and residents would need a COVID-19 test to re-enter Canada.
CLOSED #BCHwy99 - Due to a mudslide 42km south of #Lillooet. No detour available, no estimated time of reopening. Assessment in progress.
More info: https://t.co/zgmplacTXE#Pemberton #SeatoSky — DriveBC (@DriveBC) November 15, 2021
Here’s a full list of mainland BC highways currently closed:
c-Zer0 on November 16th, 2021 at 03:11 UTC »
I just put on the traffic radio in Vancouver and they were telling people commuting from Abbottsford to Chilliwack or vice versa to just get a hotel for the night, there's no way to get between the two cities.
KenobisBeard on November 16th, 2021 at 01:36 UTC »
I'm on the island, fortunately not in a flooded area but we still had a power outage for most of the day. The Malahat mountain drive had a road washed out and is closed down indefinitely with no update until 8am tomorrow. We have several roads on the island washed out along with over 10,000 people without power.
tofino9822 on November 16th, 2021 at 01:12 UTC »
And a tornado last week 🥲