At first glance, one might think the photos were taken during last weekend香蕉视频直播檚 blizzard in Newfoundland.
But while the recent winter storm here in B.C. may have let up on the south coast, the snow has continued falling in the north and caused some major problems at the Black Press Media community newspaper in Kitimat.
香蕉视频直播淥n Friday, the snow was already level with the windowsill,香蕉视频直播� recalled Gerry Leibel, editor of the Northern Sentinel.
But on Monday, when Leibel got to the office, the windows were shattered and an avalanche of snow was 12 feet into the newsroom.
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He said his journalistic instincts kicked in when he first saw the cascade of snow, and had some fun with a camera before figuring out how to clear the space.
District of Kitimat work crews spent much of the day removing the snow and glass from the office and boarding up the broken windows. Those won香蕉视频直播檛 be repaired until the mountain of snow outside is removed. The exact cause of the incident is under investigation.
香蕉视频直播淐urrently, there are three massive dehumidifiers whirring away in the two offices, drying the waterlogged carpets,香蕉视频直播� Leibel said.
Locals don香蕉视频直播檛 have to worry about their Thursday edition being absent from their doorsteps. Leibel said even a miniature avalanche can香蕉视频直播檛 get in the way of meeting the press deadline.
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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