The Lower Mainland rang in the new year with a heaping helping of heavy snow and ice.
Freezing rain clung to roads, branches and buildings across Agassiz-Harrison this past weekend. Local road crews worked to clear the all-encompassing ice that made roadways in the area hazardous to travel; a number of residents couldn’t make it out of the driveway due to the slippery conditions. The combined weight of the snow and ice, cracked and broke tree branches in yards and local public green spaces.
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According to Environment Canada, 22.1 millimetres and 18.6 millimetres of precipitation fell on Agassiz over the course of this past weekend. The combined 40.7 millimetres makes up almost two-thirds of the total local precipitation to date this month.
Multiple calls for help with the heavy snow and ice and just as many offers to assist flew around on local social media groups as the community banded together to weather yet another storm.
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