Photos of Vancouver's first major snowfall of the season
Metro Vancouver is at a standstill today with 10 to 15 cm of snow having fallen overnight and up to another 15 cm expected by late-afternoon.
On the brighter side, beyond the commuter mayhem, the relatively rare phenomenon within the city has been a visual treat for many. Vancouverites took to their smartphones and cameras to take photos of the snow fall, accumulation, and snow play.
Send us your snow photos and we’ll share it with our readers! Tweet your photos to @VancityBuzz with #Snowcouver or email it to tips[at]vancitybuzz.com
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First major snow day in Vancouver is flakin-fantastic. Enjoy this one @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/tX3Hk5Gbfb
— Jer Baum (@jer_baum) December 20, 2013
@CTVMorningLive @nafeesakarim wouldn’t be a snow day without live hits #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/RexDLxsA0A
— Herbert Ramos (@herbramos) December 20, 2013
Snow #cycling! Love how many I see zipping by. Be careful you guys! #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/AiReWYvrBC
— Kelly Marion (@kellyjean247) December 20, 2013
@news1130traffic 41/43 UBC buses aren’t going anywhere at Joyce skytrain station. pic.twitter.com/2BEzemMRWC
— Christina Chan (@chlchan) December 20, 2013
First major snow day in Vancouver is flakin-fantastic. Enjoy this one @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/tX3Hk5Gbfb
— Jer Baum (@jer_baum) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #Snowcouver #vancouver pic.twitter.com/Ma9rnGppP0
— ℒḯℒї✖ (@Lilix112) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #Snowcouver #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/UpXxmweAcY
— ℒḯℒї✖ (@Lilix112) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz “a touch of #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/sAdMy6CX5W
— Yasmine Moulin (@YasmineMoulin) December 20, 2013
@Vancitybuzz Cloverdale. Now. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/IkQ6Tpx5YN
— Christian Newman™ (@XianNewman) December 20, 2013
Hope you’re not waiting for a #20 bus! Biiiggg backup at Victoria and 22nd. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/s232uR7XGY
— Margaret Gallagher (@GallaghMargaret) December 20, 2013
@vancitybuzz: #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/aoyRGQfvZY
— Karin Leigh (@mzz_max) December 20, 2013
@vancitybuzz: #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/aoyRGQfvZY
— Karin Leigh (@mzz_max) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz snow snow snow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/bnxgFNhlzf — – (@_anra_) December 20, 2013
Early morning snow walk thru gastown http://t.co/PK8ppBL2or http://t.co/doVmdqJaq4 #snowcouver @VancityBuzz — Janna (@bannanacrown) December 20, 2013
More snow in gastown: http://t.co/F1ASgt1LZI http://t.co/ifqr87mcMg http://t.co/j78cka3gpe http://t.co/xzrGYsDp6M @VancityBuzz #snowcouver — Janna (@bannanacrown) December 20, 2013
@bt_vancouver #snowcouver Burnaby/garden village is a winterwonder-chaos-land! Merry christmas pic.twitter.com/2qhkaFTokF — JasAkhtar (@JasAkhtar) December 20, 2013
This just in #Vancouver #Snowcouver #1130snow #mainst #drivesafe #SnowDay #snowtires @mountpleasantbc pic.twitter.com/KLL8B6vU8l — Peter Thanas (@PeterThanas) December 20, 2013
The view from Joyce #skytrain station (with snow!) pic.twitter.com/6lU66s2ZKe — Caelie (@Caelie) December 20, 2013
Morning snow fall. Quite serene. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/ZPDrdfbwPH — Stephanie Chow (@stephaniecchow) December 20, 2013
I love snow!! #Vancouver @VancityBuzz #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/WFu7tpfxTl — Ben Joseph (@BenJ_Vancity) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #snowcouver #artgallery #vancouver pic.twitter.com/GJr7UlmJTN — PK Media (@PK_Media) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/R7HPXF0Qgf — PK Media (@PK_Media) December 20, 2013
Another bus stuck. Victoria and 20th. Driver says he lost momentum because of crash ahead. #cbc #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/dDPFfuMyWJ — Steve Lus (@stevecbc) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver north van pic.twitter.com/UiQzmueaQn — Brynn Prince (@brynnprince) December 20, 2013
Gosh, there’s a lot of #snow outside this morning. Wonder how many patients will show up! #Vancouver #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/1XUldTOOaG — Yvette Lu (@yvettelu) December 20, 2013
This guy wishes he didn’t drive today. So does driver he collided with. #snowcouver #cbc pic.twitter.com/H7KnuqaQnv — Steve Lus (@stevecbc) December 20, 2013
Tough day for #snowcouver buses. This no. 20 stuck at commercial and 3rd. #cbc pic.twitter.com/uuXtoCQSMP — Steve Lus (@stevecbc) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver is waking up pic.twitter.com/Mt6lK73dXH — Jennifer Breakspear (@jjbreakspear) December 20, 2013
@CTVMorningLive Snowy Morning on No.5 Road near Cambie in Richmond 🙂 #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/OCYINBwDVr — Reo Reonisto (@reoreonisto) December 20, 2013
Hello #snowcouver! #Vancouver #Snow pic.twitter.com/GIMiii0g6G — Aly-kat (@alykat_g) December 20, 2013
Live Update From MDGC: 18th Hole #snowcouver http://t.co/oNnXeZcdWM — MarineDriveGolfClub (@MDGC1922) December 20, 2013
good morning! #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/znDmyNtFV1
— Joanna Hsieh (@jhsieh_) December 20, 2013
#Vancouver, is there any look you can’t pull off?@VancityBuzz #snowcouver #downtown pic.twitter.com/5P91LWmndb
— Mags (@MaghanMacK) December 20, 2013
Gosh, there’s a lot of #snow outside this morning. Wonder how many patients will show up! #Vancouver #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/1XUldTOOaG
— Yvette Lu (@yvettelu) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz I love snow in Vancouver! #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/A7OGRfj7i5
— Naima Salemohamed (@_naims) December 20, 2013
Ok… I was OVER exaggerating. We’re not going 30 in a 90 zone. That would be silly…. We’re going 20km/hr. #snowcouver
— Tiffany Pandu-Oesman (@ms_tfny) December 20, 2013
Love waking up in north #snowcouver @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/duwE1DyKCp
— Thomas (@spokesmanau) December 20, 2013
Woke up to a very festive last day in Vancouver! #snow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/9IDmffPwph
— Aimee L’amour (@aimeelamour) December 20, 2013
Went to sleep in English Bay, woke up in the land of Narnia. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/ayqKOFBKia
— Yasmin (@MissAdVANture) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz Beautiful, snowy walk to work this morning! #snowcouver #Gastown #Vancouver #snow pic.twitter.com/Z2rsVAEOPU
— Farzad’s Barber Shop (@BarbersRBetter) December 20, 2013
View from my bedroom… I don’t think I want to leave the house today! #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/qYLEHVaEGe
— The Food Gays (@FoodGays) December 20, 2013
haven’t seen this in forever ❄️⛄️#snowcouver pic.twitter.com/PJEVeP1Rdv — ☯ૐ☮ Sabrina (@sabriiinaxo) December 20, 2013
Winter wonderland #inthevillage #snowcouver #1130snow pic.twitter.com/Xi8R5Bzdt5 — Sandy (@sandyc612) December 20, 2013
@crystal_kwon @VancityBuzz #snowcouver #abbotsford pic.twitter.com/sJHd1epJZF
— Baw-nee (@BCBerrie) December 20, 2013
It’s a #snowcouver kind of day from the Adera office! #LiveWestCoast #letitsnow pic.twitter.com/QHUP8voi3l
— Adera Development (@AderaHome) December 20, 2013
@CityofVancouver @MayorGregor Grandview is a major route connecting to Hwy 1 and it’s a mess! #snow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/1rinVyPp7W — Nektaria P (@nektorious) December 20, 2013
The day has come! Wishing all @LonsdaleQuay visitors a great time on this snowy Friday! #BCCraftBeer #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/Y5bz8sAkfZ — Green Leaf Brewing (@greenleafbrew) December 20, 2013
It’s #snowing a lot here… and today I can see the snow just from the window! #Snowcouver #Vancouver #misoincanada pic.twitter.com/wdI7mvVEf8 — Sabrina Miso (@Sabrina_Miso) December 20, 2013
Ms Honour Roll wanted to go to school today. Ugh… @mecaylamendoza #DrivingMsLazy #Snowcouver http://t.co/1IVOoTMoPi — Ryan Mendoza (@RyanPierre) December 20, 2013
Let it #snow in #Vancouver #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/FlmWKs2J2U
— Vanessa Brown (@LeonessaVan) December 20, 2013
Photo: White almost Christmas. #snowcouver #vancouver http://t.co/FjDGmGli1v
— Kelvin (KC) Claveria (@kcclaveria) December 20, 2013
RT From Instagram: mcgheemichael : “#vancouversnow #snowcouver #motorbike #myyvr #igersvancouver #vancouver #snow… pic.twitter.com/tRmIqfrCDi
— Cindy Yu (@CindyYu_wx) December 20, 2013
#UBC is looking very picturesque this morning! @crystal_kwon @VancityBuzz #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/aYmONufvpL — Winnie W (@wwong17) December 20, 2013
#snowcouver @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/HipByRJLkV — Priya K. (@VanCanucks_14) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz love the snow. Not a fan of our long driveway #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/nKoeLgDM4r
— Breanna Josephison (@BReebok23) December 20, 2013
So pretty when you don’t have to drive in it #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/52co1yYMkh
— Breanne (@BreenyLou) December 20, 2013
.@news1130weather herrs another one for #snowcouver (or #snowmageddon) pic.twitter.com/2BFDAIgsNB
— CJ (@cool2dude45) December 20, 2013
Snowfall♥♥ @vancitybuzz #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/myoIrvJIbo
— sharan (@SharanJ07) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/q4LIghXPkI — Shay Singh (@littleshayla) December 20, 2013
RT From Instagram: mcgheemichael : “#vancouversnow #snowcouver #vancouver #myyvr #igersvancouver #igotupreallyear… pic.twitter.com/VsVHIVtacU — Cindy Yu (@CindyYu_wx) December 20, 2013
He is very excited about the snow #snowcouver #richmondbc pic.twitter.com/W9sQd7wIEc
— Garrett Holmes (@garrettholmes) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz Snow right downtown!!! YES PLEASE!!! This Aussie is excited!!!! #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/lpylqnf2oM
— Miss Jamie x (@missjoakley) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz Snow right downtown!!! YES PLEASE!!! This Aussie is excited!!!! #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/ZhgVAvYDNZ
— Miss Jamie x (@missjoakley) December 20, 2013
Good day to dine out? #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/T4PsS8uMSJ
— Snaplocal Rewards (@SnaplocalRwrds) December 20, 2013
After a long wait at the bus stop, I’m considering biking or even walking to work. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/mpO2ahIgnt
— Dimitry Morales (@DimitryMorales) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz it’s #snowcouver in #newwest too! #pretty pic.twitter.com/UgWj4lpxF3
— Wish Fish (@wishfish23) December 20, 2013
View from the skytrain. #snowcouver #beautiful pic.twitter.com/ZbzKuQuJr4 — Stephanie Chow (@stephaniecchow) December 20, 2013
Frozen dolphin. #Snowcouver @vancitybuzz pic.twitter.com/0JdZh9XBBU — Ms. Mayette (@mizmayette) December 20, 2013
Backed into a corner. #snowcouver @VancityBuzz #skytrain pic.twitter.com/3eAh4IXafq — Ms. Mayette (@mizmayette) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/froocSPtCf — Veronika Jirmannová (@Veunaa) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver ! pic.twitter.com/nWtSdJY1L7
— Kyoko (@kyon2sun) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver ! pic.twitter.com/kfOHvJxvXA
— Kyoko (@kyon2sun) December 20, 2013
It’s gonna be a white Christmas @VancityBuzz #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/zhNUlx1gT6
— Sahar Tofighi (@SaharTofighi) December 20, 2013
@MissionSafety2 #snowcouver #Vancouver City Hall this snowy morning. pic.twitter.com/7MBh9Xy40V
— Carleton Rescue (@CarletonRescue) December 20, 2013
Loving this winter wonderland! #snowcouver #christmassy pic.twitter.com/4ROwVXVY78 — Iz (@izzygrr) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #seawall #georgewainbornpark #Snowcouver Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/pXiocBQXXB — Lesa Brophy (@l_brophy) December 20, 2013
@vancitybuzz from the skytrain this morning pic.twitter.com/zcVSCcYJki — Eeeeee Leung (@elleeeeelle) December 20, 2013
Snowy Central on the #skytrain #Hipstamatic #KaimalMarkII #BigUp pic.twitter.com/xSEA97jNwi — Carol Browne (@carolbrowne) December 20, 2013
Pro tip: don’t buy a corner street house. 4 times as much to shovel compared to my old place. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/EkGQiJ0djk
— Jenny Ho (@hojennyk) December 20, 2013
AM view from my balcony ….happy snowy Friday #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/9uSe2PIwv6
— KDRuslie (@KDRuslie) December 20, 2013
I am loving this! Brings back memories of home 🙂 #vancitybuzz #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/4wMSHqMmo1
— Terence Sawtell (@teristimo) December 20, 2013
Snow 1 Driveway 0. Good job, Mom. #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/iwyUuTRwUs
— Jess Lou (@jessloutweets) December 20, 2013
Early morning shot of #snowcouver @vancitybuzz pic.twitter.com/WQsUfwDwLY
— Chris Campbell (@campbex) December 20, 2013
Just finished shovelling the driveway and sidewalk. #backbreakingbutamazing #ilovesnow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/H8F4zD26DI
— Christie Saunders (@Christie_S_) December 20, 2013
English Bay winter wonderland! @vancitybuzz #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/unHb0xuRVf
— Terence Sawtell (@teristimo) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz. Was a beautiful quiet walk on the seawall this AM. #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/T6nsogaBJC
— belle ancell (@belleancell) December 20, 2013
@News1130radio view from Howe and Robson this afternoon pic.twitter.com/WZSCbsltjQ
— Sandra (@StickChick13) December 21, 2013
Look at this gorgeousness from up above! #snowcouver #snowday #Vancouver #winter pic.twitter.com/D1AaFLvJwW
— Simply Inspired (@SIwellness) December 20, 2013
Winter Wonderland #mystreet #ilovesnow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/gwH2SmEIa3
— Christie Saunders (@Christie_S_) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #Snowcouver first snow for Ediz Ceylan :)) pic.twitter.com/fEsI025mm2
— Kanadali Kankalar (@Sonay76) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver! And the snowflakes keep falling… 🙂 Downtown #YVR is a #WinterWonderland cc @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/zvyTcO2pq7
— Kelly Marion (@kellyjean247) December 20, 2013
Street view on point grey #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/j4NEStCW7P
— Danielle Dufall (@ddufall) December 20, 2013
A view from my apartment #SnowDay #Snowcouver #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/dJqS6AFeJj
— Lucky Anand (@mayank_anand) December 20, 2013
My snowy walk to work this morning… ~Shelley #Gastown #snow #Vancouver #snowcouver #winter #scene #VanCity pic.twitter.com/HDu1hwHWZG
— Farzad’s Barber Shop (@BarbersRBetter) December 20, 2013
Winter Wonderland! #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/QohmATeDKD
— Jessica Gill (@jessicagi11) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #snowcouver Gastown sure looks nice in the snow today. pic.twitter.com/a3MZzyGBJS
— Blake Fisher (@ebfisher) December 20, 2013
Loving the live snow views @VancityBuzz #Snowcouver #Vancouver #Snowchi pic.twitter.com/H4gdWONMJa
— Amy Esterle (@amyesterle) December 20, 2013
(1/2) An early #WhiteChristmas in #Vancouver. #Snowcouver #snow #winter #IHateSnow #IHateWinter pic.twitter.com/BK4VAUojuD
— Thomas·王 (@iChinadian) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz lost in the gorgeousness of Stanley Park during the snowfall pic.twitter.com/fYQRySN7zC
— Nick Meyer (@thefatgirlruns) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #VictoriaDr #snowfall #firstsnow #whitechristmas pic.twitter.com/5ziMhxS3sV
— Truong Thy (@tyatruong) December 20, 2013
A snowy false creek #vancouver #snow #snowcouvar @cityofvancouver @vancitybuzz @thepeak pic.twitter.com/YDIXhPrzBU
— Mellomanic (@mellomanicband) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver #SnowPuppy pic.twitter.com/VX4ehdFzrT
— Lizzie Gross (@ForeverLiz) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver #UBC @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/TkfzRtUgWj — pretty_paranoia (@pretty_paranoia) December 20, 2013
@VancityBuzz #snowcouver snowmen everywhere today in #vancouver! pic.twitter.com/HnafdGcNGr — Lori D (@loridebuhr) December 20, 2013
#snowcouver #ubc pic.twitter.com/41m1AVUCUB — Chris Elawa (@HalfricanChris) December 20, 2013
#Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/VHwFvwTWi9 — Robbyn Drayson (@DraysonRobbyn) December 20, 2013
My try. #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/SyehdeM9s7 — Francisco (@francisco604) December 20, 2013
Let it snow #UBC! @VancityBuzz #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/D1mkauG6Ut — Winnie W (@wwong17) December 20, 2013
#instapuppy #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/PtqlqwHgns
— Lizzie Gross (@ForeverLiz) December 20, 2013
Somewhat indecipherable snow writing on @pacificcentre roof… more updates as they come in #snowcouver #TisNippyOut pic.twitter.com/xT7ZK2K6U5
— Jim Fogarty (@fogi45) December 20, 2013
Snow narnia pic.twitter.com/CFmTcQoXle
— santana (@SantanaMcElroy) December 20, 2013
When I look out my window, this is what I see. #winterwonderland #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/8TPuyCuOui — Adelina W (@packmeto) December 20, 2013
Stanley Park looks like a winter wonderland from Canada Place! #Vancouver #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/SHCnlNH0om
— Downtown Vancouver (@WeLiveDowntown) December 21, 2013
@vancitybuzz east van snow day! #vancouver #winterwonderland #explorecanada #explorebc #winterbeauty #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/iAC8iV1Agf
— Lammie (@LammieLoves) December 21, 2013
@ Britannia Shipyard #steveston #richmondbc #snowcouver #snow #vancouverisawesome pic.twitter.com/FHszzQw5cH
— Katherine Dykstra (@kittykat_4) December 21, 2013
Winter Wonderland #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/0JcA8lvJaL
— Yumi (@mayumz) December 21, 2013
My 2014 resolution is to have more FUN. Started early! #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/KgEDMnWsRo — Glow Leadership (@GlowLeadership) December 20, 2013
Snow Day! #feelslikechristmas #snowcouver #stuckathome pic.twitter.com/fXEbLFhDds — Maren W. (@Maren_Hansen) December 20, 2013
Someone likes the snow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/SH4DptbUvR — Lesa Brophy (@l_brophy) December 20, 2013
#Vancouver #snow #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/qY3EyKdGUn — Seth Isaac Johnson (@sethisaacjohn) December 20, 2013
Come on by and enjoy #snowcouver from up here! pic.twitter.com/UONXZYSYQR — fraicherestaurantWV (@FraicheWV) December 21, 2013
#snowman #Vancouver #snowcouver pic.twitter.com/eK4B34t0ss
— Emi Sasagawa (@ESasagawa) December 21, 2013
@News1130radio dashing in Delta! #Snowcouver pic.twitter.com/Ffib3BevNR
— Lee Ryan (@Vandir7y) December 21, 2013
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