BC Windstorm

• Damaging storms, damp spring and dry fall: Another year of B.C. weather extremes

  B.C. escaped without a heat dome or damaging atmospheric river this year, but there were plenty of weather extremes making headlines in other areas.

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  Dec 30, 2022
  
• B.C. windstorm leaves family in Maple Ridge homeless after tree destroys home

  The family only moved into the house in August and were still unpacking their belongings. 

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2022
  
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• B.C. windstorm knocks out power for more than 100,000

  BC Hydro officials said all of its available crews are working around the clock to get power restored.

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  Nov 5, 2022
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• Rainfall warning remains in effect for Metro Vancouver, after storm knocks out power to thousands

  BC Hydro is also warning its customers, more strong winds and rain are expected throughout Thursday which could contribute to more power outages.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
• Ferry cancellations, power outages amid strong winds on B.C.’s south coast

  BC Hydro said about 6,000 customers were without power as of Friday morning due to high winds.

  Weather

  Mar 5, 2021
• Warnings issued with winds of 70-90 km/h forecast for B.C.’s South Coast

  Environment Canada issued wind warnings for Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands and Western Vancouver Island.

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  Feb 25, 2021
• Powerful winds topple trees, knock out power to thousands on B.C. South Coast

  Environment Canada said the winds were expected to die down across the region after noon.

  Weather

  Mar 14, 2020
• BC Ferries scramble to get back on track after windstorm forces delays, cancellations

  "It was a mess over there," one man said upon arriving at Tsawwassen from Victoria.

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  Oct 26, 2019
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• Vancouver woman survives critical injuries after tree falls on her during B.C. windstorm

  Vancouver saw wind gusts hit a peak of 78 km/h Friday during the windstorm, with sustained winds between 40 and 60 km/h for eight straight hours.

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  Oct 26, 2019
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• BC Ferries to keep wind storm-damaged vessel out of service until mid-May

  The Spirit of British Columbia usually serves the main Tsawwwassen-Swartz Bay route, which will now see some cancellations.

  May 5, 2019