WATCH ABOVE: Thousands of people are on day 3 without power after the worst storm in nearly a decade toppled trees and downed power lines across Metro Vancouver. Jeremy Hunka reports.
The windstorm may be over in Metro Vancouver, but thousands of people are still without power.
More than 32,000 customers are still without electricity as of 4 p.m. Monday.
BC Hydro says the power was restored to 100,000 customers overnight. Adverse weather this morning has caused a couple of additional outages in the Lower Mainland.
Capilano University in North Vancouver announced this morning they are closed for the day, dealing with the aftermath of the storm.
The City of Langley closed its parks and trails until further notice while crews clean up and assess the damage.
The storm has also caused Surrey Night Market to close for the remainder of the season.
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Officials say major commuter routes have been cleared of debris and the City of Vancouver says this morning’s commute should be problem-free.
WATCH: Commuters were experiencing some delays this morning as isolated power outages are keeping traffic lights shut down in some areas. Grace Ke reports live from Brunette and Highway 1 in Coquitlam.
Vancouver police called in extra officers to direct traffic at more than 140 intersections without power during the height of the storm. By Sunday afternoon, that number dropped to 70.
Rainfall warnings are still in effect for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound and Fraser Valley.
Environment Canada says heavy rain is, again, expected for Metro Vancouver on Monday.
A stalled cold front over the South Coast will give heavy rain to some areas before moving off this evening.
The highest amounts of rain will be over northern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley near the mountains with up to a total of 50 millimeters expected. Amounts of rain for Howe Sound could reach 80 millimeters.
WATCH: Port Coquitlam mayor Greg Moore and Coquitlam mayor Richard Stewart talk about municipal response to the South Coast storm.
Vancouver city staff are reminding residents to clear leaves from storm drains and catch basins to prevent flooding.
The cost of the extensive property damage and the bill for cleaning up the huge mess have yet to be tallied.
Meanwhile, BC Hydro website has been periodically back up this morning. The site has been down for much of the weekend, causing frustration for scores of people unsure when power would be restored to their area.
READ MORE: BC Hydro spokesperson apologizes for website being down
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