Severe weather

Snow falls as a woman and her dogs walk through an alley way in Victoria, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Extreme cold mostly over in Canada except in northern Alberta

Schools in Metro Vancouver, with the exception of Langley, reopened on Friday

 

A person looks out to a semi frozen False Creek during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Snow is expected to turn into freezing rain today in parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Snowy southwestern B.C. skies have turned to freezing rain

Transportation corridors remain snarled or treacherous due to weather conditions

 

A person cycles past a road closed sign during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. A winter storm closed schools and disrupted flights in B.C. on Wednesday, with snow expected to continue in some parts of the province.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Vancouver records snowiest day in 28 years, freezing rain hits next

Rain expected Friday as weather pattern works its way inland

 

British Columbia’s Coroners Service is reporting the outdoor deaths of 36 people during the early days of January when the province was in the grip of a record-breaking cold snap. A person looks out to a partially frozen False Creek during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C.’s early January outdoor death rate close to last year’s despite cold snap

B.C. Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan. 12

British Columbia’s Coroners Service is reporting the outdoor deaths of 36 people during the early days of January when the province was in the grip of a record-breaking cold snap. A person looks out to a partially frozen False Creek during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A person waits for an out of service bus during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Southern B.C. snow dump fun for some, a struggle for others

Significant snow in B.C.’s most populated areas creates multiple challenges

A person waits for an out of service bus during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A worker from PG&E works on restoring power to the area after a storm on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

3 dead, baby injured after power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm

It is believed the victims were electrocuted after they got out of the vehicle

A worker from PG&E works on restoring power to the area after a storm on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Neila and Noah Rozander were off school but still working hard shovelling the deep snow in their Langley City neighbourhood Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

Snow closes Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver schools for 2nd day in a row

All public schools in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are shut…

Neila and Noah Rozander were off school but still working hard shovelling the deep snow in their Langley City neighbourhood Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)
Justin Brooks works on clearing trees that fell around his home on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

People told to stay of roads as ice storm grips American Pacific Northwest

Parts of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon remain under warning

Justin Brooks works on clearing trees that fell around his home on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
People dressed in Vancouver Canucks jerseys play hockey on frozen Trout Lake amid a cold snap in Vancouver on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Some B.C. skaters relishing rare chance to strap on the blades outdoors

Authorities warn to take precautions during cold snap, beware of thin ice

People dressed in Vancouver Canucks jerseys play hockey on frozen Trout Lake amid a cold snap in Vancouver on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Snow is expected to continue to fall through to early this evening (Jan. 17) in the Lower Mainland, with schools closed throughout the region./City of Mission Photo

Widespread snow causing havoc in many parts of southern B.C.

Winter aggressively showing its face, causing advisories and closures

Snow is expected to continue to fall through to early this evening (Jan. 17) in the Lower Mainland, with schools closed throughout the region./City of Mission Photo
Langley RCMP Cpl. Zynal Sharoom said there was no risk to public safety after an ATV went through the ice at Brydon Lagoon on Tuesday, Jan. 16. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times

VIDEO: ATV falls through ice at B.C. lagoon

Witnesses say rider was doing doughnuts before mishap

Langley RCMP Cpl. Zynal Sharoom said there was no risk to public safety after an ATV went through the ice at Brydon Lagoon on Tuesday, Jan. 16. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times
Newlywed Alicia Greene poses for her wedding pictures in historic Quidi Vidi in St. John’s on Saturday, January 6, 2024 following the first significant snow fall of the winter. Quidi Vidi is a neighbourhood in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

Snowstorm coming to B.C. coast as frigid conditions chill much of Canada

Snowstorm inbound for Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and beyond

Newlywed Alicia Greene poses for her wedding pictures in historic Quidi Vidi in St. John’s on Saturday, January 6, 2024 following the first significant snow fall of the winter. Quidi Vidi is a neighbourhood in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
3:59 a.m. - Usually bustling with life, Courtenay’s Connect Centre stands lifeless, hosting more than double its capacity as the region experiences its coldest night of the year. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

Out cold: Spending the coldest night of the year with Courtenay’s homeless

On the night of Jan.11, the temperature in the Comox Valley plummeted…

3:59 a.m. - Usually bustling with life, Courtenay’s Connect Centre stands lifeless, hosting more than double its capacity as the region experiences its coldest night of the year. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)
Cold temperatures across the province set in as the fountain out front of the legislature freezes over during a cold spell in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, January 12, 2024. A warming trend is in the forecast for much of British Columbia after several days of record-breaking temperatures, but the cold weather on the Prairies will continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Warmer weather, snow looms over B.C. as frigid temperatures head east

Snow or freezing rain are on the way to B.C.’s south coast by Tuesday

Cold temperatures across the province set in as the fountain out front of the legislature freezes over during a cold spell in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, January 12, 2024. A warming trend is in the forecast for much of British Columbia after several days of record-breaking temperatures, but the cold weather on the Prairies will continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
FILE – A hummingbird sits on a tree branch near Oliver, B.C., on Monday June 14, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. group offers advice on keeping hummingbirds fed during cold snap

Four cups of water, one cup of white sugar perfect feed solution, says Langley environmental society

FILE – A hummingbird sits on a tree branch near Oliver, B.C., on Monday June 14, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Cold temperatures across the province set in as the fountain out front of the legislature freezes over during a cold spell in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, January 12, 2024. A warming trend is in the forecast for much of British Columbia after several days of record-breaking temperatures, but the cold weather on the Prairies will continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Warmth returns to B.C. the week, not so fast on the Prairies

Mix of snow and rain coming to south coast as temperatures climb back above freezing

Cold temperatures across the province set in as the fountain out front of the legislature freezes over during a cold spell in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, January 12, 2024. A warming trend is in the forecast for much of British Columbia after several days of record-breaking temperatures, but the cold weather on the Prairies will continue. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
A worker pauses while removing snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Jan. 14, 2024. A potentially dangerous snowstorm that hit the Buffalo region on Saturday led the NFL to push back the Bills wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NFL cited public safety concerns for the postponement, with up to 2 feet of snow projected to fall on the region over a 24- plus hour period. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Much of the US struggles under severe winter weather

Parts of the country could see temperatures drop 25 to 40 degrees below normal

A worker pauses while removing snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Jan. 14, 2024. A potentially dangerous snowstorm that hit the Buffalo region on Saturday led the NFL to push back the Bills wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NFL cited public safety concerns for the postponement, with up to 2 feet of snow projected to fall on the region over a 24- plus hour period. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)
A person bundled up walks during some brief snow in Vancouver on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Extreme cold and biting wind has gripped Western Canada and it won’t shake loose until at least Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Record-breaking temperatures as B.C. tight in clutch of winter deep-freeze

Thermometers plunge around the province and across Western Canada

A person bundled up walks during some brief snow in Vancouver on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Extreme cold and biting wind has gripped Western Canada and it won’t shake loose until at least Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Drivers work their way through snow falling in Vancouver, the afternoon of Jan 11. Dan Ferguson photo

B.C. huddled under extreme low temperatures as Arctic outflow peaks today

Overnight lows plummeted to negative double digits in the warmest parts the province

Drivers work their way through snow falling in Vancouver, the afternoon of Jan 11. Dan Ferguson photo
The Comox Valley is bracing for severe weather on Thursday night (Jan. 11), with temperatures expected to plummet to -12 C. Meanwhile, the region is still waiting to see the opening of an emergency weather shelter for its unhoused population. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

Still no winter shelter as record-breaking cold set to strike Comox Valley

Emergency Warming Centre scheduled to open at Courtenay’s Native Sons Hall on the night of Jan. 11

The Comox Valley is bracing for severe weather on Thursday night (Jan. 11), with temperatures expected to plummet to -12 C. Meanwhile, the region is still waiting to see the opening of an emergency weather shelter for its unhoused population. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP)