Vancouver's 3rd winter blast framed in ice and concrete
As icy cold gripped Vancouver last night homeless people struggled to cope with below zero temperature.
Overnight reporter Gian Paolo Mendoza's eye view as cold grips city sidewalks
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A dusting of snow and Christmas lights turn the mundane into something magical on Vancouver's Granville Island. (Gian Paolo Mendoza)
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As icy cold gripped Vancouver last night homeless people struggled to cope with below zero temperatures.
Snow began dusting Vancouver streets around 1 a.m. PT last night, adding a sparkle to the concrete landscape.
CBC's overnight reporter Gian Paolo Mendoza captured images of the night, and the struggle for those living through it as he walked Vancouver's sidewalks.
While temperatures did not dip as low as earlier this week, when lows hit -9 C, even -4 C feels extra frigid lying on concrete.
Early morning walker framed by trees and snow on Vancouver's West End Sunday. (Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)
Winter's grip becomes a matter of survival for those living on the street, like this person huddled in a storefront on Commercial Drive. (Gian Paolo Mendoza)
A Granville Island tree is festooned with sparkling lights. (Gian Paolo Mendoza)
A shrub downtown Vancouver transforms with a light dusting of snow. (Gian Paolo Mendoza)
Locked Mobi bikes sugared with light snow Dec. 18 in Vancouver B.C. (Gian Paolo Mendoza)
A streetlamp in downtown Vancouver frames Vancouver's third blast of snow Dec. 18. (Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)
Snow peppers street banners in the West End of Vancouver B.C. (Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)
