Update: The snowfall warnings for Vancouver Island have been lifted. Greater Victoria received only a trace of snow overnight, while Nanaimo and Comox received 10 to 15 centimetres. An alert warning of high winds remained in place for Greater Victoria on Sunday. See Environment Canada's alerts page for updates.
And preliminary snowfall totals for the #BCSouthCoast. https://t.co/N85ud4c0Ne. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/HDTSbtQVcT
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More freezing winter weather is coming with the chance of snow Sunday morning and a promise of more strong winds.
A snowfall warning was issued for eastern Vancouver Island, including Duncan, Nanaimo and the southern Gulf Islands, while Greater Victoria is under a wind warning.
Environment Canada says up to 10 centimetres of snow could fall tonight.
Updated #snowfall warnings for the BC south coast. Now includes the #SunshineCoast incl #PowellRiver & all of east Vancouver Island incl #Comox #Courtenay #Qualicum
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Sunday brings a 60 per cent chance of snow flurries in the morning in Greater Victoria. The high is predicted to go to rise 2 C but drop to -4 C in the evening.
Wind warnings have been issued for Greater Victoria and the southern Gulf Islands, with winds of up to 70 km/h Saturday and Sunday morning.
Saturday’s bluster saw branches and limbs come down and umbrellas blown inside out.
Power was out Saturday to more than 7,000 customers on southern Vancouver Island, including East Sooke, Sooke, Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay as winds sent trees onto B.C. Hydro wires.
In most cases, trees falling on wires caused the outages. Others were being investigated. Go to bchydro.com for updates.
