A tree fell down on Vancouver's Marine Drive at the Cambie Street intersection on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, amid a windstorm in the area.
Environment Canada has issued multiple weather warnings throughout B.C. for the weekend, including along the South Coast, where B.C. Ferries preemptively cancelled numerous Saturday sailings.A tree fell on Vancouver's Marine Drive at the Cambie Street intersection on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, amid a windstorm in the area. Environment Canada has issued multiple weather warnings throughout B.C. for the weekend, including along the South Coast, where B.C.
Sailings for later in the morning and early afternoon on those major routes were also at risk of cancellation, according to the ferry service. The most up-to-date information is available on the B.C. FerriesSaturday morning sailings to and from many of the Southern Gulf Islands, Northern Gulf Islands, and on the Sunshine Coast were also either cancelled or at risk of cancellation.High winds have led to power outages throughout B.C.'s South Coast. More than 160,000 B.C.
DriveBC said Saturday morning that a fallen tree had blocked off the Stanley Park Causeway in Vancouver just before the Lions Gate Bridge, and motorists were told to expect delays. The closure was eventually resolved. A rainfall warning has also been issued for East Vancouver Island from Courtenay to Campbell River, where Environment Canada said to expect 50 to 70 millimetres of rain, including heavy downpours and flash floods.
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