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

According to BC Hydro, just under 2,000 customers were still without power as of 10 a.m.

As of 10 a.m. Saturday, 592 outages have been affecting 41,000 Nova Scotia Power customers.

The outage reasons ranged from downed wires to equipment failure, though some were also caused by birds and motor vehicle accidents.

The collective of 11 neighbours reference one particular power surge as being especially intense, resulting in significant damage to homes and skyrocketing safety concerns.

Quebec's transportation department warns of icy conditions, snowy roads and reduced visibility in areas surrounding Montreal and Quebec City.

The majority of those affected had power restored by 8:30 a.m., with NB Power transferring all but 132 customers to an emergency feed before fully restoring power by 3 p.m.

Wet snow and rain is predicted to fall on Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky region and Vancouver Island.

The winter storm may have passed for B.C., but buckets of snow are still on the way for the Coquihalla Highway this weekend.

According to BC Hydro, as of 9 a.m. Saturday, the largest amount of power outages were in the Thompson and Shuswap regions, with 12,475 customers affected.