Parksville Qualicum Seaside experiences heavy snowfall

Residents discover a foot of snow on their autos. (Michael Briones photograph)

Paolo Loberiza works on the clearing the snow on sister’s automobile. (Michael Briones photograph)

Parksville Qualicum Seaside reporter Michael Briones needed to dig the snow off round his automobile. (Michael Briones photograph)

Some houses discovered their patios with excessive accumulation of snow. (Michael Briones photograph)

Parksville Qualicum Seaside skilled heavy snowfall in a single day and on Thursday morning that caught numerous residents without warning.

Individuals woke as much as see their patios absolutely coated with snow whereas some heading to work left late as they needed to clear the massive accumulation of snow on their autos and shovel their driveways.

College District 69 Qualicum cancelled all courses at present (Feb. 23) as a result of heavy and continued snow in a single day. No buses have been working at present.

Metropolis and city employees have additionally been busy clearing snow on the principle highway and precedence arteries in addition to on pathways and parking zone.

Canada Put up issued a “crimson” supply service alert for Parksville, that means they’re suspending supply for the day. Mail service was additionally suspended for Port Alberni and a “yellow” alert was issued for east Vancouver Island, that means Canada Put up employees will do their greatest to ship however delays might be anticipated.

Extra snow might be on the best way: Atmosphere Canada issued a particular report that snow accumulations from 10 to 30 cm might be anticipated from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon down the North and Central Coast, which incorporates Bella Bella and Rivers Inlet, and Vancouver Island north together with Port Hardy, and Port McNeill.

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