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Snow Tire Season


Well from the rain to the snow, tire retailer say that lower mainland residents are getting their snow tires earlier than ever this year. Prompted apparently by the heavy snow of last year. An of course the now has arrived on mountains. Tim weeks reports.

Opening day at mountain seymour, the snow is come early and so up the snow boarders. This is our second earliest opening in the last dozen years and we were really excited the condition is grate and the snow is packed really nicely. Last year the mountain didn’t get going until the mid of December. But the earlier the blast of the snow of a lot seymour to open up a lot of the rain. Good news for operators, but concern for some drivers. The warning is already up “It is winter highway. There is the snow on the road, and slush ice. We do recommend snow tires. Especially if it’s now hard we can, when it is very bad conditions, we will put a gate check at the bottom.” Snow tires aren’t mandatory in BC. However, authority is kind of require winter tires on certain highways where condition is demanded. That means signs and posts is saying, winter tires or chains are required to past that point. If you drive past without snow tire, your tire will designated at the mud of snow waiting. You can be given a ticket for 109 dollars. Retailers say it is important to get the right tires for winter. “And there is the symbol you look for.” That symbol shows mountain and snow flake. And the tires with those signal now stocked at the tire repair bay at fountain tire. That is something new. Usually in Vancouver, most people waiting until the snow on the ground to get their winter tires. “This year, the month of Oct. so far Nov, I have never in my history selling tires seeing so many people buy winter tire so early in the season.” Says last year, many people came to get winter tire once the snow started to fall and found they just wouldn’t available, business sold out. More people are getting snow tires earlier this year to be ready whatever this weather deliveries.