With just four days until the opening ceremonies, the Canadian city still has not seen any snow.
Meanwhile the U.S. east coast has been buried in a two-foot blanket of snow after the worst blizzard in 90 years.
And forecasters warned that some of it could be heading to the UK this week.
Desperate times: A dump truck brings in a load of snow for the Olympic Games venue of Cypress Mountain in Vancouver on Thursday as organisers worked frantically to ensure the competition could be held
The 'Brown' Olympics: A man strolls past Olympic Village in Vancouver last night - on a calm, snow-free evening, just days before the Games are due to begin
Meanwhile, across the continent: A dog walker on cross-country skis braves the bad weather while walking past the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC, left, while a digger clears snow from the walks around the Washington Monument, right
The ferocious storm was sweeping across the mid-Atlantic coast with mountainous areas of Maryland and West Virginia set to be covered in three feet of snow.
At least two people were killed and more than 200,000 homes were without power due to ‘thigh-high’ drifts.
The weather has crippled all transport services with all flights in the Washington-Baltimore area's airports and at Philadelphia International Airport cancelled.
BA cancelled one flight from London to Washington and another to Baltimore. Its flights from Philadelphia and Washington to Heathrow were stuck in the U.S. on Friday night.
But President Barack Obama managed to venture out of the White House to label the whiteout 'Snowmageddon' at a Democratic Party meeting.
At least two people were killed and more than 200,000 homes were without power due to ‘thigh-high’ drifts.
Tonight the Met Office warned of snow showers tomorrow, mainly in the east, possibly continuing until Friday.
Clear, snow-free skies in Vancouver last night...
... as the White House gets a little whiter, buried under a blanket of snow last night
However back in Vancouver, despite the unseasonably high temperatures threatening Cypress Mountain, where the freestyle ski events are due to take place, Olympic chiefs are refusing to consider a last-minute change of venue.
'When I got off the aeroplane it was like, "What's this green grass doing here? This is the Winter Olympics,"' United States speedskater Trevor Marsicano said yesterday.
'For me it's nice, because I'm used to, like, zero degrees. This is awesome.'
Trouble is, with opening ceremonies only five days away, the above-freezing temperatures in Vancouver continue to raise concerns for other sports, particularly snowboarding and freestyle skiing, two events being held on the mountain overlooking the city.
The biggest test comes today, when freestyle moguls training sessions are scheduled to begin.
Those sessions will provide the first onsite test after organizers spent much of the past few weeks hauling in snow by helicopter and by truck.
The outlook, however, still appears as grey as the clouds that hung over the city and clung to the North Shore Mountains for most of Sunday.
An intermittent drizzle fell on Vancouver, and temperatures hovered just above freezing. It was colder on Cypress, with a light rain.
The long-range forecast has temperatures dropping on Wednesday, and a light snowfall projected for Saturday. And yet there are chances of daytime showers for much of this week, too.
The statue of Andrew Jackson is seen in Lafayette Park, across from the White House, top, while a woman shields herself from the snow as she walks near Franklin Park
Driving in the region was treacherous and authorities advised motorists to stay off the roads. Delaware govenor Jack Markell declared a state of emergency and ordered all vehicles off the road by 10pm last night.
Scores of road accidents have been reported already. A father and son were killed in Virginia after they were hit by a lorry while they were trying to help passengers escape a car stuck in a snowdrift.
Cold trudge: Pedestrians tread carefully on Wisconsin Avenue in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, top, while a visitor leaves the warmth of the White House, bottom
Washington's Metro train service operated only underground on Saturday and all bus services were been cancelled.
Train operator Amtrak cancelled a number of services on Saturday between New York and Washington and also between Washington and some destinations to the south.
A bust of George Washington covered in snow while workers clears snow in front of the National Cathedral
Thousands of homes lost power in the Washington area as the snow weighed down trees and power lines.
Long queues formed outside upermarkets yesterday as frenzied residents rushed to stock up on groceries and other supplies ahead of a traditional parties weekend for Sunday's Super Bowl football game.
One Washington resident described the scene at her local supermarket.
Take a seat: Snow piled on a bench in a Washington park illustrates perfectly how much has fallen. Above, Jim Rohacik skies in front of the White House
'I got there at 7am [on Friday] and there were really long queues, Jane Bate, 41, said. 'The place looked like it had been ransacked.'
Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia each declared snow emergencies, allowing them to activate the National Guard to help prepare for the wintry onslaught and cope with its aftermath.
It's business as usual for one dedicated employee, top, who wore a furry penguin suit to carry their sandwich board. Meanwhile, hundreds braved the blizzard to take part in a massive snowball fight at Dupont Circle
The storm prompted U.S. government offices in the Washington area to close their doors four hours early on Friday.
Unseasonably cold temperatures were expected in the storm's wake next week.
The cold helped boost New York's natural gas market toward winter season highs on Friday, where prices reached about $11.50 per million British thermal units on average, up more than $4 from Thursday.
Grid locked: Rental bicycles are covered with snow in Washington DC
'Once we get through the weekend storm, much colder air will invade the Northeast and mid-Atlantic,' said Jim Rouiller, a senior energy meteorologist at private weather forecaster Planalytics.
'The outlook for the northeast third of the country next week is looking much colder than normal.'
The same weather system brought heavy rains to parts of the southeastern U.S.
Deluge: Snow covers the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.
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