Photos from Metro Vancouver's first major snowfall of the season

Flurries arrived just in time for the holidays

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Caption: Snow was sticking in West Vancouver just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday. (Mike Laanela/CBC)

One of the first big snowfalls of the season hit the South Coast on Tuesday.
The quick blast of flurries caused traffic problems, school closures, airport delays and power outages — but aside from the mayhem, the snow also coated neighbourhoods for most of the morning.
Here are some of your photos and videos.

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Caption: By 11 a.m. snow was starting to build in South Vancouver. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

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Caption: A bike commuter braving the snow. (Denis Dossmann/CBC)

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Caption: Snow started sticking on the palm trees in English Bay. (David Horemans/CBC)

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Caption: Snow builds up along West Vancouver roads just after noon. (Mike Laanela/CBC)


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