It’s about to get a little gusty throughout the North Shore Monday evening.
In a special weather statement Monday morning, Environment Canada says a series of storms will affect the B.C. south coast and Vancouver Island over the holidays, including the North Shore.
Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Wray said winds on the North Shore could reach up to 60 or 70 kilometres per hour starting Monday evening between 7 or 8 p.m., with winds dying down early Tuesday morning, Christmas Eve.
“I wouldn’t say it’s extreme, but it is fairly gusty,” Wray said.
“The usual advice is just [to] be careful,” he added. “Objects blowing around, potentially might be some localized power outages, that kind of thing.”
Stormy conditions are expected to pick up again on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, in the afternoon, with the strongest winds near the water along the shore. He said Environment Canada will provide an update if a wind warning is issued for that day.
Wray heard jokes earlier today about cooking turkeys in the morning in case the power goes out.
“You know, have [it] ready. You can just slice it up later,” he said. “No one wants a half-cooked turkey.”
Environment Canada will continue to issue alerts if necessary as new weather information emerges.
For more details on local weather, visit the North Shore News’ Weatherhood page.
Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. [email protected]
