British Columbia has been blasted with another major winter storm.
Freezing rain and heavy snow hit the south of the province on Thursday and closed most of the major highways between the south coast and the Interior. By Friday, many highways remained closed and thousands of people were still without power.
Icy conditions and crashes left millions of commuters stranded in the Lower Mainland, with some forced to spend the night in their vehicles.
Many people took to social media to share pictures and videos from the storm, using the hashtag #BCstorm.
STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY
Lights are going off. I think we're all thinking the same, we're here for the night.
— Cassidy Carew (@cassidylee8)
Looks like we bunked in for the night. Sleeping in a a vehicle parked on a hill of ice. .
— Darrell Desjardin (@Djsilvecreek)
looks like we're making camp on the for the night
— Idelis Watkins (@idelis)
Our Dash cam shows west have been salted will be slushed off soon. Please make sure washer fluid is filled.
— Rocky Mtn District (@TranBCRockyMtn)
Gridlock on the Coquihalla highway between Hope & Merrit. Pure ice, I've never seen conditions this bad.
— Michael Bartier (@surleevintner)Another video from Jesse Whiller from the Coquihalla Highway.
— Justin McElroy (@j_mcelroy)
FUN IN THE SNOW
There are people who have welcomed the snow this year. In Surrey, a bulldog named Lacey had a great time chasing snowballs earlier in the week.
SNOW COVERS SEVERAL PARTS OF THE PROVINCE
Three official ways to measure the here in the Comox Valley. Imperial (19"), metric (48cms) and Cumberland style (4 cold ones)
— Gord Kurbis (@CTVNewsGord)
Ice had literally coated everything in Chilliwack. Look at this!
— Penny Daflos (@PennyDaflos)
I found one of those Kryptonian crystals in my downspout!
— Snaggy (@Snaggy)
Winter wonderland
— Prefee (@XCountry06)
