If you thought it was snowing in Metro Vancouver on Sunday (April 2), you weren't alone.
A couple of storms brought heaps of heavy frozen pellets to the ground over the weekend, causing many locals to question whether it had started snowing in the region.
There was also some mixed precipitation and snow at higher elevations overnight Saturday, as temperatures fell close to the freezing mark overnight.
In between periods of snow, hail, heavy rain, and showers, there were also some sunny moments and slightly warmer daytime highs.
Vancouverite Ryan Voutilainen shared a photograph of an angry-looking rain cloud from his flight from Los Angeles to Vancouver.
"Not the greatest photo but caught one of the culprits that were dropping all forms of [precipitation] on [Seattle] and [Vancouver] this weekend," he wrote.
Not the greatest photo but caught one of the culprits that were dropping all forms of precip on #Seattle #WA & #Vancouver #BC this weekend. This #CumulusCongestus over #BoundaryBay at ~855p PT on my #AC557 flight from #LAX to #YVR#ShareYourWeather #BCstorm #WAwx pic.twitter.com/zomSKQeuSK
— Ryan Voutilainen 🇨🇦🇫🇮 (@RyanVoutilainen) April 3, 2023
Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes flurries following hail-filled weekend
Locals shared snaps of some productive hailstorms over the past few days, with many of them commenting that it was the most they had ever seen.
The incoming front, and the hail storm that came with it, while onboard my boat On Assignment in False Creek 😎 #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/srUQnuKo8w
— Craig Minielly (@craigminielly) April 2, 2023
Hail has made it to South Langley #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/qQQE9eiQn6
— Justin Nomura aka @VanCity_J_NO (@Justin_Nomura_) March 25, 2023
Big hail storm Vancouver pic.twitter.com/G9VSDAoB09
— Heidi Li (@heidili_canada) April 2, 2023
This is hail so, technically, we don't have to shovel it right? #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/udJRxzybp9
— Ian Patton 😷 (@pattoni) April 2, 2023
Insane amounts of hail this morning in Kits pic.twitter.com/eXl9UDzgCy
— Matías Roden (@MatiasRoden) April 2, 2023
Crazy hail in Port Moody! pic.twitter.com/BCqIRBv5ap
— Ken Pukanich (@Kenpook) April 2, 2023
Has there ever been so much hail I. The greater Vancouver area? I recall it being extremely rare growing up. pic.twitter.com/PSfIr9hQNP
— IamEliteStuber (@CP_CNC) April 2, 2023
First time seeing hail pic.twitter.com/GvX5SPCt7t
— John Will Go Places (@J_WillGoPlaces) April 2, 2023
Not sure exactly what this stuff is falling from the sky. Hail? Snow? Something else? pic.twitter.com/aqSAzQblsK
— Physgal² (@SJDJ) April 2, 2023
Holy hail pic.twitter.com/b0lqQ5Z49S
— Danielle 🆒 (@as_per_danielle) April 1, 2023
B.C. photographer David McColm also shared some photographs of the city from his collection that he snapped over the past few years, calling it "Gotham Style."
Vancouver, Gotham style! #vancouver #BC #individualphotos pic.twitter.com/NfEYCSTmZS
— David McColm (@davidlmccolm) April 1, 2023
The Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for some more stormy moments this week, including the possibility of snowfall.
