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Metro Vancouver weather: How powerful will Friday's storm be?

More power outages are possible during the storm.
Elana Shepert
Elana Shepert
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The Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes another windstorm on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, and BC Hydro is bracing for possible power outages.Photo: @bchydro/X

The Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes another windstorm on Friday, Nov. 22 but it isn't expected to rival the bomb cyclone from earlier this week. 

Powerful winds from the bomb cyclone overnight Tuesday left over 272,000 British Columbians in the dark 

Environment Canada Meteorologist Brian Proctor told V.I.A. that the next storm system won't be "as intense" as the department previously expected, although strong winds are expected.

"It's pretty much what we thought it would be but not as intense," he remarked.

Before the storm arrives, Thursday's forecast includes on and off showers as the afternoon progresses. More widespread rain should move into the region around midnight. 

The storm will continue through the night and into late Friday morning, with 40 km/h winds gusting to 60 km/h in most places. Parts of the Howe Sound may see winds gusting to 80 or 90 km/h.

"It is another breezy wet day but not near what we saw [during the bomb cyclone]," he said. "It will still be windy and stormy enough that it could cause a delay in power resumption."

Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes another windstorm

Some trees that didn't fall during the previous windstorm could come down across BC Hydro's wires, causing additional power outages. Crews will also take longer to get power online during the sustained wind event, explained Proctor.

BC Hydro warns in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that 'there's no way to tell if a damaged or fallen power line is live." If you come across one, stay back at least 10 metres and call 911. 

Rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 mm are expected through Friday, far below rainfall warning conditions. 

Saturday and Sunday are expected to see unsettled conditions. "Saturday should be a carbon copy of Thursday," he remarks.

Temperatures should cool significantly heading into the next working week. Monday's forecast includes unsettled conditions but a storm isn't expected. However, temperatures could drop as low as highs of 5 C or 6 C. Currently, daytime highs have averaged around 10 C or 11 C. 

Stay up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts across 50 neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland with V.I.A.'s Weatherhood.