Sudden storm in New Westminster prompts safety warning
The roads were slick in New Westminster after hail and rain pelted the city
New Westminster Police are warning people to be careful on the streets after a sudden storm hit the city Friday afternoon.
Check out these roads before you venture outside. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newwest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#newwest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/WOcdOi4UUm">pic.twitter.com/WOcdOi4UUm</a>
—@NWPDtrafficAccording to CBC Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, the deluge of rain, thunder, lighting, and hail occurred after a few storm cells developed over New Westminster.
One of the lightning strikes caused a massive power surge in the city stalling a train car in the Gateway Station. It effectively delayed train service for close to an hour until crews were able to remove the train from the track.
Trains are running normally now, but there may still be delays, according to the the transit authority.
<a href="https://twitter.com/CKNW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CKNW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobalBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GlobalBC</a> Heavy Hail,thunder and lightening in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newwestminster?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#newwestminster</a> <a href="https://t.co/vda5kn8let">pic.twitter.com/vda5kn8let</a>
—@uniontrevor1975<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcstorm</a> So uh that was intense<a href="https://twitter.com/NEWS1130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NEWS1130</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/weathernetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@weathernetwork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCVancouver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCVancouver</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newwest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#newwest</a> <a href="https://t.co/3mf3yHlCGw">pic.twitter.com/3mf3yHlCGw</a>
—@604kevOne more from when I needed to cross the street 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NEWS1130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NEWS1130</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/weathernetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@weathernetwork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCVancouver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCVancouver</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newwest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#newwest</a> <a href="https://t.co/QXAlgpdDOk">pic.twitter.com/QXAlgpdDOk</a>
—@604kev