Prepare for ‘traffic chaos’ as rain returns

Vancouver is bracing for flooded streets and commuter chaos today as temperatures rise and rain begins to fall.

The city is worried that the rain and snowmelt won’t drain if storm grates are clogged with snow and ice.

“We’re preparing for the worst,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said yesterday.

“There is so much snow piled up on the side streets, there’s the potential for it to be really challenging — particularly with everyone going back to work and school.”