If Vancouverites want to shake the stereotype that they can't drive in the snow, footage from Nov. 29, 2022 is not going to help.
Dozens of videos have been shared on social media of crashes, abandoned cars, epic late-night traffic jams and widespread chaos on Metro Vancouver streets and highways.
Videos captured everything ranging from a tow truck that crashed into a house, a bus being pushed by a police vehicle and people doing U-turns on highway onramps.
In one video, from TikTok user Kelly Joy Argue, the driver of a vehicle expresses frustration about the nearly annual tradition of bad driving conditions when Vancouver gets hit by snow.
"Every f***ing year this happens, every year they're completely unprepared for this s**t, and every year you have morons out hear without f***ing lights on and I'm guessing no snow tires," she yells in frustration as she passes a vehicle.
Warning: Some videos contain strong language.
@1celander snowstorm in Vancouver 💀 #vancouver #snow ♬ original sound - Petrie
@camistiktoksrock oh vancouver
♬ The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Justin Bieber
@soulcuts Only a few centimeters of snow 🥶#vancouver #yvr #snowday #jeep #mayhem ♬ You're Fucked - Ylvis
@gagagould 9 cause I didn’t count the buss. Do better Vancouver #YVR #snow #fyp ♬ original sound - Gagagould
@itsthatcrazydoglady Welcome to #vancouver #vancouverbc #canada in our first snow where everyone forgets how to #drive ♬ original sound - Kelly Joy Argue
@marinapedisic Vancouver snowpocalypse ft, my husband’s commentary #snowstorm2022 #vancouversnow #vancouverbc ♬ original sound - Marina Pedisic
@iraqiboy12 First hour of snow already 😂😂😂#fyp #viral #snow ♬ original sound - Kb 🇮🇶
@user969393200 Ubers and taxis gonna make 💰 #Vancouver #snowstrom #xyzbca #burnabybc ##foryoupage##vncvr ♬ sonido original - -
@itswilleh Once again Vancouver is a mess after one big snowfall. Stay safe out there everyone! #fyp #foryou #vancouver #vancouversnow #snowday #traffic #accident #snowpocalypse #fail #smh #DoTheSmartThings #nightdrive #canadalife #winterfails #bc ♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song - PeriTune
@victpham Snow is early this year! #vancouver #snow #traffic #fyp #foryou #foryoupage ♬ My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) - Maliheh Saeedi & Faraz Taali
@ktrin0906 First snowfall. It's almost midnight...🤯 #vancouver #snowvancouver #snowmegedon2022 #bc #bcsnow ♬ original sound - Ktrin0906
@tonyeats The city falls apart as soon as it’s snowing & we have this info weeks before this mess #vancouverbc #vancouverbctiktok #vancouversnow #snow #mess ♬ You Gotta Move - Mississippi Fred McDowell
@badbitchesonly666666 literally falling alseep I cant rn 😩🥱😴#snow #vancouversnow #wtf ♬ original sound - 🐧
While traffic frustrated many, there were a variety of reactions. One person decided to get a quick workout in.
@sheenperltravel Stuck on Traffic?? No Problem.😂 #snow #stuck #traffic #vancouver #newwestminster #patullobridge ♬ Good Day - Nappy Roots
Others decided to share food and hot drinks with those also stuck on the roads with them to lift spirits.
@joejinder #vancouver #surrey #bc #snowfall #trafficjam #langar #sikh #punjab #beautifulbritishcolumbia #gurudwara ♬ Dhan Guru Nanak - Diljit Dosanjh