Photographic proof that Canada's east coast is basically the ice planet Hoth right now

Michael Bolen | CBC News | Posted: March 20, 2015 10:01 PM | Last Updated: March 20, 2015

'Your tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker!'

Friday may be the first day of Spring, but Canada's eastern provinces are still living in a world that most closely resembles the ice planet of Hoth.

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The situation has many east coasters declaring surrender

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Caption: (Blake Hebb)

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BECAUSE THESE ARE REAL PHOTOS

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CBC even started a hashtag: #WinterISurrender

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Some are so angry they're ready to turn to violence

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*This photo, thankfully, is not from the recent east coast storms

Others have become unintended casualties

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Just another day in Snova Scotia

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This is a real problem right now

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People seriously cannot find their cars

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And forget about parking

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Actually, forget about driving at all

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Unless you've got one of these

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... Wait, scrap that

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Getting the mail is a challenge

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Caption: (Blake Hebb)

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And so is just walking

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Caption: (Acrantrad)

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People miss spring so much they're doing this

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Caption: (Neville MacKay)

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And this

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And this

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Caption: This Cape Breton neighbourhood was in full-on winter denial. The first step is asking for help. (Joan Weeks/CBC)

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What the east coast really needs right now is a hero

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"Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope"

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