By Adam Berls

windstorm

Windstorm brings widespread power outages and damage

Oct 27, 2022 | 4:52 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — Thursday morning brought strong winds, later followed by some much needed rain. What was not needed was the power outages and damages caused by the winds, which were peaking at 90 kilometers per hour.

Over 6800 customers lost power in Northern BC, and close to 1600 residents lost power in the Prince George region. The hardest hit region from the storm was central BC, and most power outages were recorded between Burns Lake and Dawson Creek. Communities that were hit hardest were Prince George, Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof.

Dr. Peter Jackson, environmental science professor at UNBC, says that our region has been under a pacific frontal system, and when the winds shift, that will bring warm air to central BC, and heavy precipitation to the south coast, which is an atmospheric river type of event.

As of 5pm, nearly 3000 customers were still without power in Northern BC, and over 10,000 customers across B.C. are still without power. Mike Kellett from BC Hydro says that crews are still working to make sure that all customers will have their power restored.

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If you see any power lines that are downed, assume that they are active, stand back 10 metres and call 911.

For more information on outages, you can visit the BC Hydro website here.