Children were out at local parks Tuesday morning, still taking advantage of snow covered hills, while other residents of Maple Ridge continued to clean up following the first snowfall of the season.
Between 15 and 20 centimetres of snow fell overnight Sunday into Monday, reported the City of Maple Ridge, noting that crews were out trying to plow and de-ice the roads, concentrating their efforts on priority routes first before tackling secondary routes.
By Monday morning, Feb. 3, schools were closed across Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows and hundreds of people were without power across the region.
At 10:30 a.m. more than 600 BC Hydro customers were waiting for the power to come back on in Maple Ridge – some outages due to trees across wires, while another area had no power due to a motor vehicle incident.
Instructor-led and school-based programs at the Albion Community Centre and at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre were cancelled on Monday, although the facilities remained open as warming centres.
The city also reminded residents that the Greg Moore Youth Centre also remained open, in addition to the Maple Ridge Public Library, during regular hours.
Residents in both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were reminded that sidewalks were slick, and to drive with caution, making sure their tires were road worthy for the conditions.
Despite the inclement weather, transit buses and the West Coast Express remained operational, with only minor delays.
Meanwhile children dusted off their toboggans and sleds and head to the local hills, taking full advantage of a snow day.
Those who didn't have a chance to get out on Monday, still had lots of snow on the hills Tuesday as well.
Maddix Hauzer, 9, was at Jim Hadgkiss Park in Maple Ridge Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, with his younger sister Mila, 4.
Maddix, loved going fast down the hill, which they had mostly to themselves.
Scott Fyvie and Amber Williamson, and their boys Levi Fyvie, 4, Brayden Fyvie, 6, Seven Tyson, 13, and Bodee Tyson, 7, were the only other family at the park on Tuesday.
This is their second year tobogganing on the hill at Jim Hadgkiss Park.
"The snow is like not too hard but, like, a little bit fluffy so you can move really fast," explained Seven.
"I like that you can go up to the fence and then slide down," said Bodee, who also enjoys speed.
"I like to go down on the big jumps and I like when you go down at the fence it gives you more speed," added Brayden.
Although Environment Canada lifted their snowfall warning, a 30 per cent chance of flurries are expected overnight Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday this week.