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Vancouver has finally been hit by old man winter and as usual, the city and its residents are struggling with the snow.
There’s been no shortage of hilariously awkward Vancouverites on the internet following the nearly 30 centimetres of snow that’s blanketed the city in the past 24hrs.
From swerving Lamborghinis to shoveling with lawn chairs, here's a quick look at the city's snow day.
He's shoveling snow with a folding chair. If this ain't west coast I don't know what is. #vancouversnowstorm2020 pic.twitter.com/CDs0yxWqda
— Kahlil Ashanti (@kahlilashanti) January 14, 2020
Latest #BCStorm weather update: snowy with a chance of lambos... 😏one of our clients having fun the #VancouverSnow. How are you making the most of #vancouversnowstorm2020?! ❄️🚘 @NEWS1130Traffic pic.twitter.com/DM74jVUCNZ
— NOVUS Glass Greater Vancouver (@novusglassGV) January 15, 2020
While Vancouver's sky train operators will surely receive some points for innovation, there's a fair chance that using a hockey stick to de-ice the doors is not in the instruction manual.
At Commercial-Broadway station, @TransLink staff are using hockey sticks to clear ice from the trains and keep the trains moving. Such a Canadian solution. ❄️🏒🇨🇦🚈 pic.twitter.com/i37kixD0p7
— TS Hailey Heartless (@SadistHailey) January 15, 2020
Some city residents didn't even bother with the city's faltering public transit system, instead choosing a more tried and tested Canadian method of winter transportion.
Bike lane turned cross-country ski course #yvr #Vancouver #Snowmageddon2020 #vancouversnowstorm2020 @GlobalBC pic.twitter.com/eMcCbYvuC6
— Jada Basi (@jadabasi) January 15, 2020
Did we mention the Translink's performance during Vancouver's big snowfall was less than optimal.
@TransLink your toxic ex who says theyre gonna change but every time, it's the same old shit pic.twitter.com/xr6ODCN2e1
— ____ (@garbeigeartiste) January 15, 2020
Thankfully, the heavy snowfall is forecast to ease by Wednesday evening, however, there's still a high chance a few more hilarious videos featuring Vancouverites versus snow will surface before then.
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