Snowfall and Record Low Temperatures in BC

Winter has paid British Columbia a visit.
But wait long enough, and it will completely change, again.
It was in the minus degrees Celsius. I lost track
at how much below it finally got to. I think
when you are cold, how much "even colder"
can you get?
But the beauty still remains, even when
you are plowing out the driveway and digging
yourself out of ditches, there
remains a kind of camaraderie and kindred spiritness
with everyone here that is facing the same challenges.
The coastal mountains remain stunningly beautiful
as Mother Nature pays us her wintery, snow kissed visit.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Snowfall December 26, 2008

It's still snowing here in Vancouver, British Columbia.
5-15 cms are expected to fall again today.
There are more weather warnings up.
Now we are expecting wind and rain on top
of the already bizarre winter conditions here.
Avalanches are a very real phenomena.
Heavy snow on rooftops is creating some pretty
hairy incidents.

Tomorrow we are expecting 7C temperatures.
A virtual heat-wave.
That is going to make for a whole lot of water
looking for a place to go.

I've been looking at the "Public Warnings" section
of the weather map -- well it's easier to
say which areas don't have any warnings
up than the ones that do.

I wonder if there is a cure for cabin fever?

Record Snowfall for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for December 24th, 2008.

The snow keeps on coming here in Vancouver.
This morning we hit 62 centimeters of the white stuff.
For those of you who think in inches and feet, that is over 2 feet.
And it hasn't let up all day.

There is still a snowfall warning up at 3:30 in the afternoon
for all of British Columbia.

Flights in and out of the city are delayed or canceled.
Traffic has come to a screeching halt.
There are power outages in some parts of the city. Delays of over
2 hours to restore service.

Santa seems to be doing well and is on schedule, though.

Maybe he'll bring a snow blower!

Record Snowfall for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, December 2008.

Snowfall warnings for British Columbia are being issued.

No kidding.
It never stopped snowing yesterday, and was
eerily beautiful even though the city has come
to a screeching halt.
The snow is playing havoc with travelers trying
to escape to warmer climates. Who can blame them?
Cabin fever sets in after a few days indoors.
You start eye-craving any color other than white.
You put your boots on before getting out of bed.
You now own more "outdoor" clothes than you ever thought
could possibly fit in your closet. And you're still cold.

Looks like Canada is going to have a White Christmas after all.