Strong outflow winds gusting to 90 km/h will continue this evening over the Fraser Valley, southeastern Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands.

Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds.

With arctic air remains in place over the weekend, the arrival of this storm will potentially bring more snow to the BC south coast. For this event, the current computer guidance suggests that 5 to 10 cm of snow is possible for southern Vancouver Island and lesser amounts expected for the Lower Mainland. However, there remains some uncertainty with the storm track as the system develops offshore on Sunday. A slight deviation of the forecast track will greatly impact the amount of snowfall across southern BC. Please monitor subsequent forecasts for further updates on snowfall amounts.

From DRIVEBC:

Highway 14, in both directions. Tree on road between Gillespie Rd and Connie Rd for 0.9 km (Sooke). High winds. Downed hydro lines. Single lane alternating traffic. Tree down blocking lanes both directions. Next update time Sat Feb 9 at 7:00 PM PST. Last updated Sat Feb 9 at 5:38 PM PST.

Highway 14, in both directions. Tree on road between Glenshire Dr and Luxton Rd (Langford). Until Sat Feb 9 at 8:00 PM PST. Road closed. Next update time Sat Feb 9 at 7:00 PM PST. Last updated Sat Feb 9 at 5:38 PM PST.

Highway 14, in both directions. Tree on road at Otter Point Rd (5 km west of Sooke). Road closed. Next update time Sat Feb 9 at 8:30 PM PST. Last updated Sat Feb 9 at 6:32 PM PST.

From BC Hydro

“For #VancouverIsland #GulfIslands: we expect West Sooke #PortRenfrew and #JordanRiver out overnight; access there has been extremely challenging. We expect #MayneIsland back up later tonight. Around 100-150 customers out overnight on both #PenderIsland & #SaturnaIsland. #BCStorm”

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West of Sooke (mouse-over to see details)

• Current Outage – West Coast Road to Jordan River
• Current Outage – Jordan River to Port Renfrew

For #VancouverIsland #GulfIslands: we expect West Sooke #PortRenfrew and #JordanRiver out overnight; access there has been extremely challenging. We expect #MayneIsland back up later tonight. Around 100-150 customers out overnight on both #PenderIsland & #SaturnaIsland. #BCStorm

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) February 10, 2019

From Social Media

Here’s a quick look at some of the #BCStorm damage crews are facing out there today – some damaged poles and fallen trees in #Sooke. pic.twitter.com/SJ1CSPta7y

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) February 9, 2019

#Sooke roads remain closed in both directions. Hwy 14 @ 5194 Sooke Rd near Manzer CLOSED for minimum 3 more hours. BC Hydro & Ministry of Transportation onsite. Multiple road closures east of Sooke, no detours available.

— SookeCa (@SookeCa) February 9, 2019

Via @DriveBC – #BCHwy14 has multiple downed trees, closing the highway. Crews have shut it down from Kirby Creek Road due to hazardous road conditions. Check https://t.co/NCVlkn102s for updates. #vanisle #yyj #sooke pic.twitter.com/jD7ZBrtbWc

— BC Transportation (@TranBC) February 9, 2019

The highway in and out of town is now closed in both directions due to multiple powerlines down. The Sooke emergency program is aware of the situation and monitoring BC Hydro‘s efforts. The fire departments operation centre will be active and advise of any further information.

— Sooke Fire Chief (@FireChiefSooke) February 9, 2019

Sooke road closed for at least a couple of more hours pic.twitter.com/elkiqdOBI2

— Jackie Connelly (@Jackie_Connelly) February 9, 2019

Sooke road blocked #yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/PcUj99f4Xg

— Sean Toohey (@SeanToohey) February 9, 2019

Short term forecast for Sooke

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BC Storm Tracker

There has been the equivalent of 23.8 mm of precipitation since Wed 17:00 at "Agassiz" #BCStorm

— WX Chilliwack (@wc_chilliwack) December 13, 2019

Have recorded about 1.5 cm of snow here in Kelowna, BC (measured at 11:21 pm). Doesn't look like much more is comin… https://t.co/ci1sEZHlte

— Zach |🇨🇦 (@Zach_wx) December 13, 2019

Have recorded about 1.5 cm of snow here in Kelowna, BC (measured at 11:21 pm). Doesn't look like much more is comin… https://t.co/ci1sEZHlte

— Zach |🇨🇦 (@Zach_wx) December 13, 2019

Have recorded about 1.5 cm of snow here in Kelowna, BC (measured at 11:21 pm). Doesn't look like much more is comin… https://t.co/ci1sEZHlte

— Zach |🇨🇦 (@Zach_wx) December 13, 2019

There has been the equivalent of 22.9 mm of precipitation since Wed 17:00 at "Agassiz" #BCStorm

— WX Chilliwack (@wc_chilliwack) December 13, 2019

There has been the equivalent of 41.9 mm of precipitation since Wed 10:00 at "Abbotsford Airport" #BCStorm

— WX Abbotsford (@wc_abbotsford) December 13, 2019

There has been the equivalent of 27.1 mm of precipitation since Wed 10:00 at "Victoria Int'l Airport" #BCStorm

— WX Victoria (@wc_victoria) December 13, 2019

There has been the equivalent of 24.4 mm of precipitation since Tue 04:00 at "Comox Airport" #BCStorm

— WX Courtenay (@wc_courtenay) December 13, 2019

There has been the equivalent of 21.8 mm of precipitation since Wed 17:00 at "Agassiz" #BCStorm

— WX Chilliwack (@wc_chilliwack) December 13, 2019

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