1st Storm of Winter Causes Slippery Roads and Power Outages
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The first day of winter break for kids turned out to be a great day for sledding, snowballs, and making a snowman.
For drivers throughout the Cowichan Valley, however, the first official day of winter turned out to be a different story.
Poor driving conditions resulted in numerous calls to the RCMP about traffic problems as many drivers ending up sliding off the road.
The slippery conditions also forced the temporary closure of the Trans Canada Highway south of Duncan.
The two southbound lanes of Highway-1 were shut down at Wilson Road and the northbound lanes were closed at Bench Road while equipment was brought in to clear the steep hill just south of Wilson Road.