Almost double the previous record, but “not one single media organization put the term ‘record’ in the title of their news,” says reader David Taylor. “An intense Pacific frontal system is producing snow over Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley this morning,” said the weather agency in a statement.The wet snow began falling Thursday evening and Environment Canada says “total accumulation will be highly dependent on elevation and proximity to the water.”The highest accumulation is expected for the North Shore and the northeast sector of Metro Vancouver.“The higher elevations of West and North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey and Maple Ridge will get 15 to 25 cm accumulation by late morning,” said Environment Canada.The City of Vancouver and Burnaby are expected to receive 10 to 15 cm of snow in total, whereas lower elevations near the Strait of Georgia (such as Richmond) are expected to get 5 cm.As for the Fraser Valley, 5 to 15 cm total accumulation is predicted for the early afternoon.“Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Snowfall warnings are in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. government faces backlash over Dr. Bonnie Henry back to school adPolice seek hit-and-run driver in fatal Ladysmith crashCoronavirus: How safe is air travel during the pandemic?Coronavirus: Ontario government announces rent freezeSaskatchewan summer camps say they need help before next yearCoronavirus: Canada extending international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine until Sept. 30Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and Oakwood'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battleErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in CanadaOntario reports 112 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; total cases near 42,200B.C. On December 5, the forecast shows only “a touch of snow.” Unfortunately, it’ll be paired with sleet and freezing rain. VANCOUVER -- Metro Vancouver commuters woke up to several centimetres of new-fallen snow, ... but dozens of routes were also impacted by the snowfall on Wednesday. Vancouver seldom gets a lot of snow during the winter season, only on the mountains but once in a while, we get heavy snowfall as well. The city spent $13.7 million fighting the snow this past winter. Environment Canada’s snowfall warning remains in effect for the Metro Vancouver region. The blast of seasonal weather created some entertaining and wintry scenes as locals struggled to cope with -- or revel in -- the snow. Great one if you're behind the lens of a camera. Social media lit up on Tuesday as the first snowfall of the season hit Vancouver. Not for these camera-happy Metro VancouveritesPHOTOS: Vancouver receives its first snowfall of the seasonReport asks City of Vancouver to increase snow response budgetSnow on the way for Vancouver, Fraser Valley as temperatures plungeCoronavirus: Canada extending international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine until Sept. 30Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and Oakwood'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battleErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in CanadaOntario reports 112 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; total cases near 42,200B.C. An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Vancouver means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. 2007/8, One of the biggest snow falls in Vancouver, unlike this year when we were supposed to have it for the Olympics 2010.
Almost double the previous record, but “not one single media organization put the term ‘record’ in the title of their news,” says reader David Taylor. “An intense Pacific frontal system is producing snow over Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley this morning,” said the weather agency in a statement.The wet snow began falling Thursday evening and Environment Canada says “total accumulation will be highly dependent on elevation and proximity to the water.”The highest accumulation is expected for the North Shore and the northeast sector of Metro Vancouver.“The higher elevations of West and North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey and Maple Ridge will get 15 to 25 cm accumulation by late morning,” said Environment Canada.The City of Vancouver and Burnaby are expected to receive 10 to 15 cm of snow in total, whereas lower elevations near the Strait of Georgia (such as Richmond) are expected to get 5 cm.As for the Fraser Valley, 5 to 15 cm total accumulation is predicted for the early afternoon.“Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Snowfall warnings are in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. government faces backlash over Dr. Bonnie Henry back to school adPolice seek hit-and-run driver in fatal Ladysmith crashCoronavirus: How safe is air travel during the pandemic?Coronavirus: Ontario government announces rent freezeSaskatchewan summer camps say they need help before next yearCoronavirus: Canada extending international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine until Sept. 30Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and Oakwood'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battleErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in CanadaOntario reports 112 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; total cases near 42,200B.C. On December 5, the forecast shows only “a touch of snow.” Unfortunately, it’ll be paired with sleet and freezing rain. VANCOUVER -- Metro Vancouver commuters woke up to several centimetres of new-fallen snow, ... but dozens of routes were also impacted by the snowfall on Wednesday. Vancouver seldom gets a lot of snow during the winter season, only on the mountains but once in a while, we get heavy snowfall as well. The city spent $13.7 million fighting the snow this past winter. Environment Canada’s snowfall warning remains in effect for the Metro Vancouver region. The blast of seasonal weather created some entertaining and wintry scenes as locals struggled to cope with -- or revel in -- the snow. Great one if you're behind the lens of a camera. Social media lit up on Tuesday as the first snowfall of the season hit Vancouver. Not for these camera-happy Metro VancouveritesPHOTOS: Vancouver receives its first snowfall of the seasonReport asks City of Vancouver to increase snow response budgetSnow on the way for Vancouver, Fraser Valley as temperatures plungeCoronavirus: Canada extending international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine until Sept. 30Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and Oakwood'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battleErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in CanadaOntario reports 112 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; total cases near 42,200B.C. An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Vancouver means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. 2007/8, One of the biggest snow falls in Vancouver, unlike this year when we were supposed to have it for the Olympics 2010.