The big melt is on and life in the Tri-Cities is getting back to normal.
All schools in School District 43 are open today as is the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College and Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain.
After two days of cold, snowy weather, that left many areas of the Tri-Cities digging out from more than 30 cm of accumulation, temperatures started to rise overnight. Rain is expected to fall through Friday.
Check back here for further updates as the morning progresses.
9:03 a.m.
Water is pooling on several roads in Coquitlam and the city has assigned six trucks and their crews to deal with drainage issues. Residents can help by digging out catch basins to ensure melting snow can drain away. The city even has a map to show where catch basins are located.
8:56 a.m.
The City of Port Coquitlam reports all of its priority one commuter routes are now bare pavement, priority two routes have been cleared of snow and priority three local streets are 75 per cent clear while the rest still have some packed snow. Crews are working to clear those completely, as well as laneways and widening roads. Sidewalks are also being maintained, slippery sections are being salted and catch basins are being cleared.
8:51 a.m.
Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex and the neighbouring Poirier Community Centre and Dogwood Pavilion are open again after power was restored.
8:41 a.m.
Place des Arts in Coquitlam is open again today.
8:30 a.m.
A power outage in Coquitlam this morning has resulted in the closure of the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, Poirier Community Centre and Dogwood Pavilion.
7:20 a.m.
Taking transit this morning? You can get all the latest alerts on Translink's website.
7:18 a.m.
Some power outages are being reported in the Tri-Cities. You can find out about the latest outages here.
7:10 a.m.
In anticipation of the melting snow, the City of Port Coquitlam is offering a $100 reward to someone who's photographed helping clear a catch basin. To be eligible for the gift card prize, the photo should be posted on social media and tagged to @CityofPoCo along with the hashtag #GrateNeighbour.
