A Pacific storm has led to a wind warning for Greater Victoria. (Environment Canada).
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Greater Victoria.
The weather agency said a Pacific frontal system is moving across the coast today and tonight. In the wake of a trailing cold front, westerly winds up to 70 km/h will develop late overnight tonight over Victoria, mainly near the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Hey BC! It's November & you know what that means. Yup. Pacific storms, & lots of them. Today's Pacific storm is fueled by subtropical moisture.
Weather warnings for several areas of the province. See the details here:https://t.co/YYYvGaCFbS
Please send reports using #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/RatEmiHA5I
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) November 1, 2018
The winds are expected to ease early Friday morning as the front moves further inland.
High winds can toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break, Environment Canada says.
Since strong winds can also lead to power outages due to power line damage, Saanich police also sent out a reminder about what to do when traffic lights stop working at intersections.
With a wind warning in effect in #Saanich #yyj please remember what to do if the power is out at an intersection #yyjtraffic. If a traffic light? stops working please treat it as a four-way stop!! pic.twitter.com/p6H9x8g6mM
— Saanich Police (@SaanichPolice) November 1, 2018
The Victoria extreme weather protocol has also been activated, which means temporary emergency shelters will be open. Mainroad will be patrolling the area until the heavy rain and high winds pass and roads are clear.
Elsewhere in B.C., rainfall warnings are issued for the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound and parts of Metro Vancouver.
The hardest hit areas of Metro Vancouver are expected to be the North Shore, as well as Coquitlam and Maple Ridge,
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