PHOTOS: Winter dishes out hefty snow, power outages across B.C.
Just when you think you're in the clear of escaping winter's wrath after a prolonged quiet period, Mother Nature comes back with a snowy bite to remind you that the season isn't finished, yet.
People residing on B.C.'s South Coast were given that reminder this weekend, with a shot of significant snowfall Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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The culprits? A moisture-laden low-pressure system sliding down the coast met up with Arctic air flowing out of the Interior to lay down a blanket of snow across much of the South Coast.
Travel and power disruptions are likely to continue through the day, especially across the mountain passes and on untreated side roads.
Some hefty snowfall totals have already been reported as of 5 a.m. PST Sunday. Squamish, B.C., is clearly the winner so far, reporting a whopping 49 cm. Port Mellon isn't far behind, though, with 41 cm observed.
Ucluelet, situated on western Vancouver Island, has seen 32 cm. Surrey and Whistler have documented 27 cm, Abbotsford has recorded 22 cm and 11 cm has fallen at Vancouver International Airport.
Adding to the travel issues are the power outages, with BC Hydro reporting more than 20,000 customers are in the dark so far, and that figure may continue to climb as the day progresses.
BCStorm: Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the #LowerMainland & on #VancouverIsland. Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: https://t.co/Unm7eOrBag pic.twitter.com/6wH3qC3OzX
BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm: Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the #LowerMainland & on #VancouverIsland. Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: https://t.co/Unm7eOrBag pic.twitter.com/6wH3qC3OzX / Twitter": Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm: Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the #LowerMainland & on #VancouverIsland. Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: https://t.co/Unm7eOrBag pic.twitter.com/6wH3qC3OzX / Twitter" & on BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm: Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the #LowerMainland & on #VancouverIsland. Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: https://t.co/Unm7eOrBag pic.twitter.com/6wH3qC3OzX / Twitter". Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm: Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the #LowerMainland & on #VancouverIsland. Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: https://t.co/Unm7eOrBag pic.twitter.com/6wH3qC3OzX / Twitter" BC Hydro on Twitter: "#BCStorm: Heavy snowfall has caused a number of outages in the #LowerMainland & on #VancouverIsland. Crews will continue to work throughout the day to make repairs & restore power. Updates & estimated restoration times will be shared on our mobile site: https://t.co/Unm7eOrBag pic.twitter.com/6wH3qC3OzX / Twitter"
Unlike last time, there won't be an extended break from the snow. Another round of unsettled weather will arrive early this week, bringing the potential for rain and snow across the region. We're watching Monday evening for another swath of wet snow to cross portions of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland as a low moves in from the south, lingering on Tuesday.
Once the snow started flying, it didn't take long for photos and videos of the white stuff to hit social media. Below is just a selection of what is currently making the rounds so far.
Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg
Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter"
— Peter Vogel (@PeterVogel) Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Typical scene in Metro Vancouver this morning. #bcstorm @bc_news_addict @CarlHLam @ChuckDalldorf @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/nEMu8aZaVg / Twitter"
About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. #ShareYourWeather #bcstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/FLqU3n0mff
About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. Mia Gordon TWN on Twitter: "About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. #ShareYourWeather #bcstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/FLqU3n0mff / Twitter" Mia Gordon TWN on Twitter: "About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. #ShareYourWeather #bcstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/FLqU3n0mff / Twitter" Mia Gordon TWN on Twitter: "About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. #ShareYourWeather #bcstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/FLqU3n0mff / Twitter" Mia Gordon TWN on Twitter: "About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. #ShareYourWeather #bcstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/FLqU3n0mff / Twitter"
— Mia Gordon TWN (@miawgordon) Mia Gordon TWN on Twitter: "About to start what I'm sure is going to be quite a long drive to Squamish - the winners of this storm. #ShareYourWeather #bcstorm @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/FLqU3n0mff / Twitter"
Still very wintry indeed up @ #SFU pic.twitter.com/oJBc6EuWIv
Still very wintry indeed up @ Chris Doyle on Twitter: "Still very wintry indeed up @ #SFU pic.twitter.com/oJBc6EuWIv / Twitter" Chris Doyle on Twitter: "Still very wintry indeed up @ #SFU pic.twitter.com/oJBc6EuWIv / Twitter"
— Chris Doyle (@ensembleator) Chris Doyle on Twitter: "Still very wintry indeed up @ #SFU pic.twitter.com/oJBc6EuWIv / Twitter"
Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in #EastVan . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet #BCsnow is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. #BCstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/aEmCmUzCMi
Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in TJ Moon 🌻 on Twitter: "Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in #EastVan . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet #BCsnow is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. #BCstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/aEmCmUzCMi / Twitter" . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet TJ Moon 🌻 on Twitter: "Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in #EastVan . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet #BCsnow is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. #BCstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/aEmCmUzCMi / Twitter" is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. TJ Moon 🌻 on Twitter: "Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in #EastVan . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet #BCsnow is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. #BCstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/aEmCmUzCMi / Twitter" TJ Moon 🌻 on Twitter: "Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in #EastVan . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet #BCsnow is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. #BCstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/aEmCmUzCMi / Twitter" TJ Moon 🌻 on Twitter: "Aww, look at our poor evergreen Magnolia in #EastVan . I can tell there is a huge limb snapped at the top too. 😢Looking like the heavy weight of the wet #BCsnow is going to be a big factor for outages, road/sidewalk. blockages, etc. #BCstorm #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/aEmCmUzCMi / Twitter"
TONS of snow in Vancouver, BC from friends up there! ❄️ #bcstorm #wawx pic.twitter.com/xTdAidkVBw
TONS of snow in Vancouver, BC from friends up there! ❄️ Kyle Gustafson on Twitter: "TONS of snow in Vancouver, BC from friends up there! ❄️ #bcstorm #wawx pic.twitter.com/xTdAidkVBw / Twitter" Kyle Gustafson on Twitter: "TONS of snow in Vancouver, BC from friends up there! ❄️ #bcstorm #wawx pic.twitter.com/xTdAidkVBw / Twitter" Kyle Gustafson on Twitter: "TONS of snow in Vancouver, BC from friends up there! ❄️ #bcstorm #wawx pic.twitter.com/xTdAidkVBw / Twitter"
— Kyle Gustafson (@kylegustaf) Kyle Gustafson on Twitter: "TONS of snow in Vancouver, BC from friends up there! ❄️ #bcstorm #wawx pic.twitter.com/xTdAidkVBw / Twitter"
Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw
Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter" Peter Vogel on Twitter: "Yes, it continues to snow, at 1030 PM, here in my part of Metro Vancouver. Temperature is hovering around the freezing point. Around 6 cm of snow here. #bcstorm #BCSnow @bc_news_addict @ChuckDalldorf @YvonneSchalle @IWeatherBC @miawgordon pic.twitter.com/2jSHfWcwDw / Twitter"
About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV
About to start my Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter" removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We’re at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter" Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter" Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter" Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter" Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter"
— Kyle Marshall (@Kylem87) Kyle Marshall on Twitter: "About to start my #snow removal route so I took a quick measurement and you can hardly see the ruler now. We're at almost 30cm ❄️❄️ #SurreyBC #BCStorm #BCSnow #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/fGQKeDHvEV / Twitter"
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Worst-case verified for some locations inland across Metro Van... https://t.co/TErF91ggmD
Worst-case verified for some locations inland across Metro Van... Tyler Hamilton on Twitter: "Worst-case verified for some locations inland across Metro Van... https://t.co/TErF91ggmD / Twitter"
— Tyler Hamilton (@50ShadesofVan) Tyler Hamilton on Twitter: "Worst-case verified for some locations inland across Metro Van... https://t.co/TErF91ggmD / Twitter"
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— Nashi (@nashigege) Nashi on Twitter: "#Vancouver #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/VrRTzJJ1Ye / Twitter"
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~8:00pm (2000) Gabriel S on Twitter: "~8:00pm (2000) #yvr #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/JpjrNIZHgF / Twitter" Gabriel S on Twitter: "~8:00pm (2000) #yvr #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/JpjrNIZHgF / Twitter" Gabriel S on Twitter: "~8:00pm (2000) #yvr #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/JpjrNIZHgF / Twitter"
— Gabriel S (@oskinikis) Gabriel S on Twitter: "~8:00pm (2000) #yvr #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/JpjrNIZHgF / Twitter"
