I totally agree... Always plan on your route to stay on flat spots as much as possible. On slope or off slope, better wait until the city trucks come by. Keep +/- 3 to 5 spacing away from the front vehicle. Driving at +/- 30km with gentle accel/decel. Stay away from the luxury vehicles including SUV if possible...etc.
At the beginning of heavy snow, better stay at home for +/- 2 days.
I used to love the snow more when I lived in Richmond...! Driving in the snow on flat is pretty easy..! At least when I compare that to Seattle where hills are everywhere in the city, where the roads are mostly not shovel
However, driving in those condition is relatively safer than those black-ice and slushy snow in Vancouver especially with our un-educated drivers here.
People up there keep food outdoor for long term storage.
When they need to cook something, they take it in door
to defrost. Just the opposite way
There was a diamond rush back in 70's, many Chinese people
became rich.