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Wind warnings continue for Greater Victoria; thousands without power

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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)

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