Severe weather

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
9:07 p.m. - Jack enjoys a warm cup of coffee at the Connect Centre before venturing outside for the night due to limited shelter space. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

Out cold: B.C. journalist spends coldest night of the year with the homeless

Life from dusk to dawn in the Comox Valley with a windchill of -18C

9:07 p.m. - Jack enjoys a warm cup of coffee at the Connect Centre before venturing outside for the night due to limited shelter space. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)
Heavy snow and blowing snow overnight in the forecast. (Black Press file)

‘Hazardous’ conditions when snowstorm hits Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland

Storm warning calls for heavy snow over coast with accumulations up to 20-25 cm in some sections

Heavy snow and blowing snow overnight in the forecast. (Black Press file)
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
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
(Pitt Meadows Community/Special to The News)

VIDEO: Winter scenes of ice on the Fraser River in Maple Ridge, skating outdoors

Potential freezing rain in the forecast for Tuesday night

(Pitt Meadows Community/Special to The News)
Dozens were skating at Brydon Lagoon in Langley City on Sunday, Jan 14. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Newcomers celebrate first Canadian winter by skating on frozen pond in B.C.

California kids experience outdoor ice at Langley City’s Brydon Lagoon

Dozens were skating at Brydon Lagoon in Langley City on Sunday, Jan 14. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
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
Weather alert issued for region by EC.

Snow, possibly freezing rain for Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver

Moisture meeting arctic air over south coast could bring wintery mix to south coast in next system

Weather alert issued for region by EC.
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
Sook and Peter Yun of Williams Lake are dressed for the extreme cold as they enter the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex for an aqua-fit class Thursday, Jan. 11. Temperatures in the Interior B.C. community were -26 C with a windchill of -42 C. Monica Lamb-Yorski photo.

B.C. shivers as cold settles over Western Canada, too cold even for penguins

Cold warnings cover much of the West, chilling even the sturdiest Canadians

Sook and Peter Yun of Williams Lake are dressed for the extreme cold as they enter the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex for an aqua-fit class Thursday, Jan. 11. Temperatures in the Interior B.C. community were -26 C with a windchill of -42 C. Monica Lamb-Yorski photo.
A person walks during a light snow at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Areas in and surrounding Vancouver received the first snow of the season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island poised to join rest of B.C. in bitter cold

Extreme cold warnings remain in place for parts of Yukon, B.C. and the Prairies

A person walks during a light snow at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Areas in and surrounding Vancouver received the first snow of the season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Backcountry skiers are dwarfed by the mountains as they make their way along a mountain ridge near McGillivray Pass Lodge located in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 C for at least the rest of the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Arctic weather intrusion into B.C. could bring -55C wind chill in places

Extremely cold weather conditions expected to move in tonight and stay until at least the weekend

Backcountry skiers are dwarfed by the mountains as they make their way along a mountain ridge near McGillivray Pass Lodge located in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Environment Canada is warning parts of northern British Columbia to expect wind chill values as cold as -50 C for at least the rest of the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Snow, wind combine for deadly winter weather conditions in parts of B.C.

Multiple incidents of traffic mayhem and power outages being reported, avalanche risk high

Waves wash over Dallas Road and storm watchers in Victoria on Jan. 9. Wind and waves prompted the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to close both upper and lower paths of The Breakwater. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)