This is what the Pineapple Express has done so far today. Day 2 is tomorrow. How much more snow is to come?

Record-breaking snowfall buries parts of northern B.C.

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Katie Jones

Digital Reporter

Saturday, February 7, 2015, 11:42 AM - If you've been complaining about the snow in your region, remember -- it could always be worse.

Heavy snowfall shattered a long-standing record in northern British Columbia this week.

An intense storm battered the north coast inland, beginning Thursday night and continuing into Friday.

More than 160 cm of snow has fallen since Thursday in the district of Kitimat and Terrace, the area hardest-hit by the storm.

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The following are snowfall totals recorded from 4 P.M. Thursday to 4 A.M. Saturday local time, according to Environment Canada:

Terrace Airport - 159 cm

Onion Lake Highway Station - 157 cm

Kitimat - 168 cm

The last record for 24-hour snowfall in the area was set with 112 cm recorded on February 5, 1961.



Snow piles have reached as high as some rooftops, leaving residents staying in and digging out.

Kitimat, British Columbia. Courtesy of Amanda Debeurs.

Widespread power outages continue to affect the community and surrounding areas, and as a result, have caused disruptions to the town's water supply.

Heavy snowfall cause of #Kitimat outages. Weather continues to slow restoration work. Updates: https://t.co/parIaPIYhi pic.twitter.com/5mu8wdpOLB — BC Hydro (@bchydro) February 6, 2015

Flights were cancelled and delayed from the local airport on Friday as a result of the heavy snow.

The recent snowstorm has been fueled by the abundant moisture from a weather system known as a Pineapple Express, combined with cold arctic air from the north.