Roads were still not good in eastern Langley, but bus service was back on track by midweek as snow was cleared from the roads.

"There are still vehicles in the ditch and we're still trying to clear them out," said Cpl. Bruce Robertson of the Port Mann Freeway Patrol Tuesday morning.

On Monday, the RCMP issued a warning advising everyone to stay off the Trans Canada Highway east of 232nd Street.

On Tuesday, conditions were still not good east of 264th Street, Robertson said.

"The roads are horrible," he said.

But things were improving, and if snowfall missed Langley, he expected things to improve as salting, sanding, and plowing went on.

Another brief blast of snow hit the Langleys on Wednesday morning, but road clearing crews had things under control, said the Township's Terry Veer, who oversees roads and drainage.

He was already looking at the next possible problem for his crews.

"There's always drainage issues when we've got a snowfall and then a hard freeze, which we've got right now," Veer said.

Once the rain comes - expected as soon as Friday - crews will be working to clear catch basins and drains that collect rainwater.

Buses and HandyDART were also back working at normal capacity by Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, TransLink announced that HandyDART would only pick up clients for medical appointments such as kidney dialysis, and the community shuttle buses stopped running altogether.

Environment Canada was predicting a few more cold days, ending by the weekend. After that, weather for the Lower Mainland is expected to return to normal for winter, with cool temperatures and plenty of rain through the next week.

mclaxton@langleyadvance.com