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Bizarre, funny and dangerous things Vancouverites saw in the snow (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

While Vancouver’s snowstorm has caused chaos for transit, it has also brought out the comedians and photographers.
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Even T-Rex was shovelling snow. Photo: Twitter: Will Low @willowyam

While Vancouver’s snowstorm has caused chaos for transit, it has also brought out the comedians and photographers.

Vancouverites have been out in force capturing the funny, cool, bizarre and sometimes dangerous things they’ve seen out in the ‘snowpocalypse.’

Here are some photos and videos of the things people have noticed during the last couple of snowy days:

 

The snow gave a cool "Comic Sans" font effect to the Vancouver School Board building sign.

funny snow 5Photo: Reddit u/IndianKiwi

Some, ah, "artwork" was captured by this SFU traffic camera.

funny snow 1Photo: Reddit u/geomorphin

This Mariachi band member was seen making his way through the snow.

mariachiPhoto:Instagram/@bananacamphoto

This person was caught trying to drive without wiping any snow off their car.

Johnnie Foxe’s Irish Snug pub on Granville Street decided to put out a “snow warning” of their own.

funny snow 2Photo: Reddit u/mirajeah

This person was spotted practicing their fire ring throwing skills in their backyard.

See the video here.

funny snow 11Photo: Reddit u/rgoswami612

When it is all too much: Someone stopped scraping the snow off a car halfway through.

funny snow 6Photo: Reddit u/tailkinman

Someone found this cool ‘snow doughnut’ that was crafted by the strong winds.

funny snow 4Photo: Reddit u/TheVantagePoint

These tables on top of the Central Library Garden that look like cakes.

funny snow 7Photo: Reddit  u/parv_Kataria

The only happy drivers in Vancouver were spotted in Kitsilano.

funny snow 8Photo: U/masterwaffle

Somebody took a pink Maserati out for a spin.

funny snow 9Photo: Reddit u/HarleyCoops

T-Rex was shovelling snow in East Vancouver.

And of course, an all-year-round shorts guy working at the Vancouver Airport.

funny snow 10 Photo: Reddit u/dombra