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Huge snow dump at Harrison Hot Springs in pictures

While the spa town does get its fair share of snow, it got close to 60 centimetres between Friday an Sunday an unusual amount, according to CBC senior meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.

Spa town got an unusual amount of snow, says CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe

Snow covers a hot spring pool, with trees surrounding it.
Snow covers the hot springs at Harrison, B.C. (Johanna Wagstaffe/CBC)

This is Harrison Hot Springs like you've probably never seen it.

While the spa town does get its fair share of snow, it got close to 60 centimetresbetween Friday and Sunday an unusual amount, according to CBC senior meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.

Entombed cars

Several people took to social media to show just how trapped their cars were by the heavy snowfall.

Wagstaffe, who was at Harrison Hot Springs this past weekend, said there was an hour-long lineof people at the reception desk waiting just to get their hands on shovels provided by the hotel.

So much for the BBQ plans

Elsewhere in the Fraser Valley

Watch this video of the snow in Harrison Hot Springs as well as the Fraser Valley.

Heavy snowfall in Fraser Valley

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CBC journalists shot this video in the Fraser Valley around Harrison Hot Springs on Feb. 5, 2017.

But it wasn't all bad...