Wind and snowfall warnings in place as another storm heads for B.C.

Wind warnings, snowfall warnings and peculiar upwind statements are successful spot for parts of B.C. connected Friday arsenic different autumn tempest is forecast to determination in.

While this tempest is not expected to beryllium arsenic beardown arsenic this week’s weaponry cyclone, BC Hydro is informing that immoderate distant areas of Vancouver Island whitethorn beryllium without powerfulness until Saturday.

As of Friday astatine 10 a.m., astir 8,000 BC Hydro customers stay without powerfulness successful the Lower Mainland and connected the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island.

Windy conditions are expected connected Friday connected Vancouver Island, successful Metro Vancouver southwest and successful confederate sections of the Sunshine Coast.

Environment Canada said an country of debased unit disconnected the Washington Coast is forecast to determination northbound and attack Vancouver Island connected Friday afternoon.

Peak winds are expected for astir areas connected Friday day and into the evening.

Strong winds volition easiness Friday nighttime oregon aboriginal Saturday.

“While this debased is not arsenic aggravated arsenic the large tempest that affected the country connected Tuesday and Wednesday, and highest upwind speeds are forecast to beryllium mostly lower, beardown winds whitethorn inactive origin harm and disruptions, and dilatory down cleanable up efforts,” Environment Canada said successful a statement.

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Meanwhile, snowfall warnings are successful effect for the Coquihalla Summit from Hope to Merritt, the confederate portion of the confederate Peace region, the Chilcotin, and Fernie and Morrissey.

These areas could person betwixt 10 to 30 centimetres, depending connected the portion and elevation.

Surfaces specified arsenic highways, roads, walkways and parking tons whitethorn go hard to navigate owed to accumulating snow.

Drivers are urged to show the conditions connected B.C.’s highways and set to wintertime driving conditions.