A bomb cyclone is causing havoc from British Columbia to California.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected. For East Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Greater Victoria, and Southern Gulf Islands, gusts to 90 km/h are expected this morning. Across North and West Vancouver Island, gusts may reach 110 km/h.
These winds have already produced numerous power outages and reports of tree damage. There are thousands of customers in British Columbia who are without power. Most of the outages are in Northern and Southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland / Sunshine Coast area.
Coastal sections of Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Southern Gulf Islands and Metro Vancouver, and southern sections of Howe Sound near Bowen Island will see elevated ocean water levels accompanied by significant wind and waves are expected today.
