Photo: Brad Atchison / Twitter
Thousands of people are without power across British Columbia due to a powerful windstorm that is hitting the South Coast.
Stanley Park has also been closed and a number of BC Ferries sailings are cancelled due to the windstorm. The wind warning for coastal British Columbia is in effect for the next 9 hours.
Residents and media across the Lower Mainland have captured videos and photos of the storm and posted them on Twitter. The posts depict everything from massive waves at the Seawall to uprooted trees to what has been coined a "leafagaddon" - a gust of wind picking up a collection or leaves.
Have a look at some of the best photos and videos from today.
Lol!
— BCNewsAddict (@bc_news_addict)
Seawall Splash. Kits Beach.
— Brad Atchison (@Brad604)
The flag above Superstore on SE Marine Drive. But I’ve seen no damage in this part of town.
— Richard “Wretched Deathman” Dettman 👁 (@rwdettman)
Stanley Park and the sea wall has been closed because of high winds
— Legends of the Moon gifts (@LegendsMoon)
Park your cars and flower pots carefully!
— Jake Costello (@CostelloJake)
Park your cars and flower pots carefully!
— Jake Costello (@CostelloJake)
Windy here in steady around 30km/h gusts higher 💨 not a cloud in the sky😀
— Kyle Marshall (@Kylem87)
Keeping Marniers Safe... Fireboat #4(?)
— S A Smith (@Smith442Smith)
There’s a tree down on two vehicles at Jonathan Rogers Park in . The damage to the vehicles doesn’t actually look too bad.
— Rafferty Baker (@raffertybaker)
Winds have died down a lot at Kits Beach. But the Seawall Splash and Dancing Waves are still going strong.
— Brad Atchison (@Brad604)
: A windstorm is causing chaos as winds batter the Lower Mainland.
You can find all the latest updates on BC Ferries cancellations, power outages, and other major closures and delays here. :
— NEWS 1130 (@NEWS1130)
The just closed the seawall at and you can see why
— duncaroo (@duncaroo)
Surf’s up at Ambleside!
— theBreaker.news (@theBreakerNews)
I can barely stand up in this gusty wind, but someone’s trying to kite surf in it at English Bay
— Nafeesa Karim (@nafeesakarim)
Gorgeous in . Clearing out with a lovely, actually kind of "warmish" wind for this time of year.
— Lizzie Dunbar (@westcoastereliz)
With winds gusts of 80+ km/h expected across southern B.C. today, please use extra caution when heading outdoors. Widespread reports of fallen tree branches and debris
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork)
Wind has really picked up. Commercial and Broadway. The Wind Turbine on Grouse is getting a good workout!
— Brad Atchison (@Brad604)
Here it comes.
— Ken 🇭🇰 (@kendroiddddd)
