Sailings scrapped, thousands without power as storm hits Victoria
It’s a wild start to the week, weather-wise, in Victoria.
Thousands of BC Hydro customers are without power as a wind storm slams into parts of Vancouver Island on Monday.
A wind warning is in effect for Greater Victoria, with Environment and Climate Change Canada saying gusts could potentially cause damage.
“A potent storm is bringing moderate to strong southeast winds to the Greater Victoria region this morning. These winds will shift to very strong westerlies later this morning. Winds will gradually ease tonight as the system moves to the east and weakens,” reads the warning.
The weather agency says strong west winds of 70 km/h, gusting to 90 km/h, will prevail throughout the day before they ease tonight.
Thousands without power
On southern Vancouver Island, more than 30,000 BC Hydro customers were without power as of noon on Monday.
BC Hydro
In the northern part of the island, there are more than 13,000 customers who have no power.
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Winds force cancellations at BC Ferries
BC Ferries has a travel advisory in place for a number of routes on Monday due to “forecasted high winds for the North Strait of Georgia and North Vancouver Island.”
#ServiceNotice In order to complete a rescue boat exchange, the following sailings on our #Chemainus – #PenelakutIsland – #ThetisIsland route have been cancelled for today:
12:30 pm x #Chemainus
1:05 pm x #PenelakutIsland
1:25 pm x #ThetisIslandMore: https://t.co/edYXpy7vFr
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) November 4, 2024
You can check our BC Ferries’ website for the latest details on how the storm impacts service.