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Vancouver Island's snow day in photos

Karen Lindsay, who lives in Victoria, sent this photo of her dog, which she adopted while living in the Dominican Republic in 2017. "She seems to have adapted nicely, wouldn't you say? (Full disclosure, It looks like a kiss but I think she was after the carrot.)"

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Inspired by her photo, we asked others to send in their snow-day photos and videos. Here are some of the submissions. 

Ken Gagnon shared this video from Port Alberni:

There was plenty of snow in Victoria's Fernwood neighbourhood:

Ben McConchie didn't see any reason to stay off the water:

Michelle got a little cheeky with her submission:

This photo from Helen Roberts has us wondering: Does Cadborosaurus mind the cold?

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The Times Colonist was delivered in Mill Bay despite the snow on Jan. 17, 2024, and Rebecca Day Reynolds has the photo to prove it:

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Have a photo of your own you'd like to share? Send an email to [email protected] with the words "snow day" in the subject line. Be sure to let us know the name of the person who took it and where it was taken. We'll share some of our favourites in the paper and online.