Delta's engineering department has been getting positive feedback for its response to this week's winter weather.

Engineering director Steven Lan said the municipal snow and ice removal program kicked into high gear earlier this week as cold weather hit the region and the forecast called for snow.

He said the road network designated as high priority was promptly salted along with the secondary priority routes.

On Wednesday all the municipal salting trucks were still out as the region got another dusting of the white stuff.

"During periods there was consistent activity. Our response has been very good and we've had no complaints, and we've had a lot of positive responses to the efforts that have been made," Lan said,

Engineering staff members monitor the road network for hazardous conditions during regular working hours, while the Delta police monitor conditions after hours.

Delta had fine-tuned its winter preparedness program in anticipation of extreme weather conditions this winter, which were predicted to be cooler and wetter than normal.

The works yard brought in a total of 2,000 metric tonnes of salt, while an agreement had been secured with Mainroad Contracting Ltd. to guarantee an additional 1,440 metric tonnes.

An Arctic front packing freezing temperatures brought more snow mid-week to Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the south coast. However, the amount that fell in the Lower Mainland didn't compare to much of the Fraser Valley and parts of Washington state, which were buried under deep snow.

The weekend forecast calls for warmer temperatures and an end to the snow for the time being.