Heavy snow brings elk down from Vancouver Island mountains in search of food

The snow is so deep on parts of Vancouver Island that it's bringing elk down from neighbouring mountains in search of food.

Stepping as quietly in the deep snow as she could Monday, Brenda Hannah pointed to the Roosevelt elk herd bedded down behind her Ladysmith area home.She said the more than 30 animals showed up and appeared to be looking for food after recent back-to-back snowstorms on Vancouver Island.

But the mountain snow seems to have followed. A surprise snowfall Monday hit East Vancouver Island, covering roads nearly as quickly as snowplows could clear them in Nanaimo and surrounding areas.

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