Update: Wind warnings issued Friday for Vancouver Island have been lifted.
03:36 EnvCanada ended warning #Wind #Nanaimo #BCStorm https://t.co/EvFN79IlT9
— Nanaimo (@ECAlertBC20) January 19, 2019
B.C. Hydro was responding to several power outages Saturday morning, including one in Campbell River.
Crews will be responding to an outage affecting 700 customers near #CampbellRiver. They’ll provide updates as available here: https://t.co/yfJGwhxYdp pic.twitter.com/FAKl3Mmqmy
— BC Hydro (@bchydro) January 19, 2019
As of 9:30 a.m., about 2,250 customers on the North Island were without power.
Wind gusts reached 168 km/h on Solander Island, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, and 148 km/h at the Cape Scott Lighthouse, according to Environment Canada. In Comox, gusts of 83 km/h were recorded.
A strong frontal system moved across the BC coast last night
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) January 19, 2019
generating very strong winds: https://t.co/8c3r1Pv3iu #bcstorm
The wind warnings were issued Friday by Environment Canada for the north island as well as the east and west coasts and Greater Victoria.
Wind warnings and snowfall warnings are in effect for British Columbia https://t.co/boAGqdkFaB #bcstorm
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) January 18, 2019
A Special Weather Statement has been issued for the potential of strong winds over the northern half of Vancouver Island & the Central Coast on Friday evening: https://t.co/RvdbGH61X0 #BCstorm #VanIsl
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) January 17, 2019
Southeast winds of 70 to 90 km/h were expected to hit Greater Victoria, Courtenay and Campbell River by early evening. The north part of the island and Haida Gwaii could experience winds of between 90 and 110 km/h this evening.
The warning came almost a month after the Dec. 20 storm — the most destructive storm on the south coast in B.C. Hydro’s history. Strong wings of 70 to 100 km/h toppled trees and ripped down power lines, leaving nearly 350,000 customers on Vancouver Island without power.
Weather watchers can monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada on Twitter at @ECCCWeatherBC.
To see current warnings and advisories, go to the Environment Canada website.