According to the BC Hydro website, there are 40 outages affecting 18,261 customers on Vancouver Island as of 4:12 p.m. on Monday. The majority of holidays are now in the Greater Victoria area, including Colwood, Langford, Saanich, View Royal, Highlands and Sooke, where an estimated 7,000 customers are without electricity. There are also shutdowns in Duncan and Nanaimo. More than 2,500 customers on the islands of Salt Spring, Pender, Saturna and Mayne are also without electricity. BC Hydro has also issued a regional warning that customers at Musgrave Landing on Salt Spring Island will be without power overnight. “Crews continue to work to repair power from damage caused by the latest storm. We expect most customers in the Gulf Islands to recover today, but due to remote access customers at Musgrave Landing in Salt Spring Island will be left behind.” without electricity during the night. The crews are expected to arrive first tomorrow morning, “BC Hydro said in a statement on its website. Shutdowns reported in Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Chemainus, Qualicum Bay and Whiskey Creek have now been restored, according to BC Hydro. Many of the holidays are under investigation, however, some have been attributed to trees under the wires. Strong winds are blowing all day across Vancouver Island, while in some areas there was some hail. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings on West Vancouver Island and Greater Victoria. Full details about the holidays can be found here. Oh, look, there is hail outside. pic.twitter.com/1SR4HFgmKK – Nicholas M. Pescod (@npescod) April 4, 2022 ΚΑΙ WEATHER WARNING ανέWind warning for #YYJ this afternoon until Tuesday AM with potentially catastrophic winds. . Wind warning for #Tofino and western #VancouverIsland with winds of up to 100 km / h, possible high waves and dangerous thunderstorms. More @CHEK_News @CHEK_media #BCStorm #BCwx pic.twitter.com/0WhygViRUE – Tess van Straaten (@tessvanstraaten) April 4, 2022 A large fir tree fell on Burnside Rd near Finlayson Street, affecting traffic in the area. City crews are working as soon as possible to clear the debris. Please avoid the area. #yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/Z4f9ze4OGb – City of Victoria (@CityOfVictoria) April 4, 2022
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