Arctic Blast Brings Cold Air, Multiple Shots Of Snow Into B.C. Coast

The cleanup continues after a winter storm blasted much of British Columbia on Tuesday with heavy snow and cold temperatures.

It was chaos for travelers  specifically at Vancouver International where the airport says there was an unprecedented number of cancellations, causing a backlog just days before Christmas.

Ferry service cancelled to and from the Island, buses pulled off the roads from Victoria to the southern Interior.

In Campbell River and the Comox Valley, still dealing with frigid temperatures, which means warming centres remained open for the area’s homeless population.

The community Centre in Campbell River had its doors open again last night - nothing from the City of Campbell River or the Coalition to End Homelessness on the warming centre being open tonight, but the temperatures will be well below freezing again this evening. We’ll see a warming trend soon enough - with rain a high of plus 1 for Christmas Day.

The City of Courtenay says its Warming Centre activation has been extended until at least 8am on Thursday. Additional spaces had already opened up for those needing a warm place during this cold front.

Meanwhile, Island Health with a shoutout to a Vancouver Island 4x4 club who helped get health workers to hospitals and clinics during yesterday’s storm.

The group uses a Facebook page to coordinate rides when the weather gets bad.

They were out in force yesterday making sure people got to work safely and on time.

In a tweet, Island health says they couldn’t take care of their patients and clients without them.