Metro Vancouver snow day in photos

Snow in Vancouver around Canada Place on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
Snow in Vancouver around Canada Place on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (John Ackermann, CityNews Image)

By Hana Mae Nassar

Posted January 17, 2024 12:10 pm.

Last Updated January 18, 2024 8:56 am.

Snow started falling across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley around midnight Wednesday, blanketing the region in a layer of white.

While the snow created a mess of local roads, it also presented a photo opportunity for many.

Here is a look at the snow day in photos.

Some children in Vancouver make a giant snowball during a winter storm on Jan. 17, 2024
People in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park toboggan down a hill during a snowstorm on Jan. 17, 2024
A skier, Joel, takes advantage of Wednesday's snowstorm to get around in Metro Vancouver.
Open Gallery 53 items

Listen to CityNews 1130 for weather updates after traffic every 10 minutes on the ones. You can also follow Meteorologist Michael Kuss on X and subscribe to breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.

Submit a Correction
Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Pedestrian struck by driver in Surrey
Pedestrian struck by driver in Surrey

The Surrey RCMP has confirmed it is responding to a pedestrian struck by a driver at 105 Avenue and 148 Street Thursday afternoon.

41m ago

City of Vancouver 2025 draft budget reveals possible 5.5 per cent increase to property taxes
City of Vancouver 2025 draft budget reveals possible 5.5 per cent increase to property taxes

The City of Vancouver released its draft budget for the 2025 fiscal year Wednesday night, with spending set to go up by 10.6 per cent.

3h ago

B.C. teen avian flu patient still in critical condition; epidemiologist says risk to public low
B.C. teen avian flu patient still in critical condition; epidemiologist says risk to public low

The B.C. Ministry of Health says a teenager who was infected with H5N1, or avian flu, is still in critical condition after nearly two weeks.

21m ago

Old Dewdney Trunk Road reopens after multi-vehicle crash: Ridge Meadows RCMP
Old Dewdney Trunk Road reopens after multi-vehicle crash: Ridge Meadows RCMP

Old Dewdney Trunk Road north of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge has reopened after a three-vehicle crash sent one driver to hospital Thursday morning.

updated

25m ago

Top Stories

Pedestrian struck by driver in Surrey
Pedestrian struck by driver in Surrey

The Surrey RCMP has confirmed it is responding to a pedestrian struck by a driver at 105 Avenue and 148 Street Thursday afternoon.

41m ago

City of Vancouver 2025 draft budget reveals possible 5.5 per cent increase to property taxes
City of Vancouver 2025 draft budget reveals possible 5.5 per cent increase to property taxes

The City of Vancouver released its draft budget for the 2025 fiscal year Wednesday night, with spending set to go up by 10.6 per cent.

3h ago

B.C. teen avian flu patient still in critical condition; epidemiologist says risk to public low
B.C. teen avian flu patient still in critical condition; epidemiologist says risk to public low

The B.C. Ministry of Health says a teenager who was infected with H5N1, or avian flu, is still in critical condition after nearly two weeks.

21m ago

Old Dewdney Trunk Road reopens after multi-vehicle crash: Ridge Meadows RCMP
Old Dewdney Trunk Road reopens after multi-vehicle crash: Ridge Meadows RCMP

Old Dewdney Trunk Road north of Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge has reopened after a three-vehicle crash sent one driver to hospital Thursday morning.

updated

25m ago

Most Watched Today

0:39
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's Attorney General pick as allegations grow
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's Attorney General pick as allegations grow

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General. The move comes after the former Florida lawmaker was asked about allegations of a second sexual encounter with a minor .

5h ago

1:10
No action taken against Vancouver police officer driving wrong way down one-way street
No action taken against Vancouver police officer driving wrong way down one-way street

The Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner says there won’t be any repercussions after a VPD officer drove a cruiser the wrong way on a street in downtown Vancouver last December -- without its police lights on. Kier Junos reports.

21h ago

1:21
Amazon cargo jet reported ‘flight control problem’ before sliding off Vancouver runway
Amazon cargo jet reported ‘flight control problem’ before sliding off Vancouver runway

A runway at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will be closed for approximately 48 hours after an Amazon PrimeAir cargo airplane ran off the airstrip during landing early Tuesday morning.
2:29
City officials raise fences around Abbotsford homeless encampment
City officials raise fences around Abbotsford homeless encampment

Some occupants of Abbotsford City Hall encampment have been forced to leave. As Kier Junos reports, the city says impacted individuals came on site after a court ruling.
1:32
Jasper family gifted tickets to see Taylor Swift 
Jasper family gifted tickets to see Taylor Swift 

The Beckmann family from Jasper is excited to end the year on a high note, with a trip to see Taylor Swift in Vancouver courtesy of Rogers. 
More Videos