More than 14,000 customers were without power in the Lower Mainland as of late Monday morning, according to BC Hydro.
That’s down from 28,000 BC Hydro customers at the peak of the outage.
The biggest blackouts were in Abbotsford, Surrey, 91Ô´´ and Maple Ridge.
BC Hydro says all of those outages are still under investigation. Heavy wind and rain the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast over the past 24 hours.
A wind warning is in effect for the region, but the rain warning has been lifted.
Waterlogged roads and poor visibility have also contributed to heavy traffic around the region:
More than 23K without power in Lower Mainland, according to and heavy rain + wind has traffic backed up
— Kat (@katslepian)
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Strong gusts have downed trees and are rattling windows across the region:
Major wind storm @ my place
— Femme Fatale (@asbinvancity)
this is outside the South Surrey Arena. Absolutely down pouring and major wind every few minutes
— Katie Couture-Wright (@KatCouture3904)
House and windows are rattling loudly during the stronger gusts! I'm LOVING it! Abbotsford, BC!
— Emily Loyise (@EmilyLoyise)
Tree broke directly in front of me
— Karina (@gottabe_KD2)