UPDATE:

Shortly before 2:30 pm, TransLink said the tree which had fallen on the Millennium Line has been removed and regular service is now resuming.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Commuters planning to use the Millennium Line this afternoon being warned to expect delays because of a tree that fell on the tracks.

“There is currently no SkyTrain service between Burquitlam Station and Coquitlam Central Station,” said TransLink in a release. “Crews have been deployed to remove the tree.”

In the meantime, a bus bridge is currently being set up in both directions to help those affected.

There is no word yet on when the debris will be cleared, but TransLink said those planning to use the Expo Line – as well as the Canada Line – are unaffected by the incident.

Millennium Line is experiencing delays due to a tree on the tracks near Moody Centre Station. Updates to follow. Thank you for your patience. Expo Line and Canada Line are unaffected. ^CK

— TransLink BC (@TransLink) November 27, 2019

#SkyTrain M-Line service between Burquitlam Stn & Coquitlam Stn is suspended due to fallen tree on the tracks. Trains operating between VCC-Clark/Burquitlam Stn & Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station/Coquitlam Stn. Expo Line & Canada Line are unaffected.^LA

— TransLink BC (@TransLink) November 27, 2019

According to BC Hydro, nearly 20,000 customers in the Lower Mainland were left without power this morning, after a windstorm swept through the region early Wednesday morning.

See also:

• Nearly 20,000 customers already without power in Lower Mainland due to windstorm
• Environment Canada issues wind warning for parts of Metro Vancouver

Outages were reported in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Bowen Island.

BC Hydro is also reminding residents that if you come across a fallen power line to stay back at least 10 metres — the length of a bus — and call 911.