It's unlikely that winter is done with the Lower Mainland yet.

The forecast calls for temperatures around the freezing mark and precipitation heading into mid-February.

Property owners have extra responsibilities when the snow flies and some simple steps can make it easier for the general public and especially people with mobility issues to get places.

In Langley, people who don't clear snow and ice from sidewalks and footpaths by noon after a snowfall can be fined $100 in the City (and that's per day of non-compliance).

The Township requires people to clear snow from sidewalks and walkways within 24 hours of the first snowfall and by 10 a.m. for commercial or industrial properties.

The bylaw allows the Township to demand to clear sidewalks and demand reimbursement from property who do not clear them themselves.

Property owners who do not comply with the bylaw can also find themselves facing legal action from any pedestrian who is injured.

Both the Township and City tell people not to shovel snow onto the roads as it will simply be pushed back by snow plows and clearing equipment.

Snow should be moved from walkways and sidewalks, and piled into lawns or other areas of the property.