UPDATE: Environment Canada lifted the snowfall warning for the Whistler area Wednesday evening. Light rain and wet flurries are still expected overnight.
As the Lower Mainland dealt with massive rainfall Wednesday, Whistler got its own nasty weather as snow pummeled the area.
Heavy snowfall toppled trees and the roads became scenes of chaos as about 15 centimetres of the white powder fell steadily throughout the day.
Up to 10 more centimetres of snow are expected to fall on the village by Thursday morning, according to Environment Canada, and a snowfall warning is in effect for the area.
BY Hydro reports that nearly 3,000 people are without power in the area.
On social media, drivers and residents shared their pictures and video of the winter wonderland:
https://twitter.com/explore_restore/status/920776345990266881
Whistler wasn’t the only area to experience extreme weather Wednesday.
Up to 50 millimetres of rain have fallen across the Lower Mainland, flooding streets and toppling trees and power lines. Over 3,500 people are without power there, according to BC Hydro.
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