B.C.'s South Coast snowstorm in pictures and video
CBC News | Posted: January 17, 2024 7:55 PM | Last Updated: January 18
Wintry weather has created rarely seen cityscapes in Vancouver and elsewhere
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Caption: A kid digs a tunnel into a snowpile in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Many students got to enjoy a snow day as weather conditions forced school closures across the South Coast. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
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Caption: A snowball fight ensues after a dump of the white stuff in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
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Caption: Much shoveling was needed across Metro Vancouver after a significant snow dump mid-week. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
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Caption: A snow plow takes to the streets in Surrey, B.C. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Media Video | CBC News B.C. : Burnaby kids teach CBC News reporter how to sled live on-air
Caption: Burnaby kids enjoying their snow day thought they'd teach CBC News reporter Janella Hamilton how to use a newly constructed sled ramp.
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Caption: The heavy snowfall made for poor visibility across the Lower Mainland on Wednesday. (Ben Nelms/CBC News)
Image | Snow Day Vancouver B.C. skiers Queen Elizabeth Park Jan. 17 2024
Caption: Skiers take advantage of snowy conditions in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park. (Benoit Ferradini/Radio Canada)
Media Video | CBC News B.C. : British Columbians enjoy snow day with sledding and snowmen
Caption: School districts across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley announced closures due to snowfall on Wednesday morning. During the snow day, many took to local parks and hills for a day of sledding and building snowmen.
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Caption: Kids take advantage of a snow day to practice some ski tricks in Surrey, B.C. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
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Caption: Snow and snowpeople went hand in hand at a park in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday. (Julia Lipscombe/CBC News)
Media Video | CBC News B.C. : Snow Angel helps shovel snowy Vancouver streets
Caption: D.J. Lawrence, a volunteer with the City of Vancouver's Snow Angels program since 2017, says he got up early this morning to help shovel sidewalks and driveways. The program pairs seniors and people with limited mobility together with neighbours willing to lend a hand to remove snow and ice outside their homes.
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Caption: Zoe Kirk says the view from her deck in Parksville, B.C., is a 'winter wonderland' with a beach in the distance. (Zoe Kirk)
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Caption: Snow covers the Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria on Wednesday. (Jean Paetkau/CBC News)
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Caption: On the west coast of Vancouver Island, Bamfield, B.C., has a light dusting of snow visible Wednesday morning. (Phil Lavoie)
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Caption: Snow snarls the Wednesday morning commute in Nanaimo, B.C. (Claire Palmer/CBC)
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Caption: Some snow days, it's safer just to walk as this Surrey pedestrian did. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Media Video | CBC News B.C. : Snowfall blankets southwest B.C. during morning commute
Caption: From blowing-snow conditions to clearing bridge cables and vehicles spinning out on hills, the morning commute across the South Coast got off to a messy start Wednesday morning. According to Environment Canada, up to 20 centimetres of snow is expected across the region by the evening.
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Caption: Residents prepared for the snowfall that blanketed parts of Vancouver Island, from Nanaimo to Victoria, on Wednesday — and many faced some of the challenges that came with it. According to Environment Canada, up to 10 centimetres of snow is forecast for the Island before the afternoon.
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