BC Hydro is racing to restore power to thousands of customers after wind and snow caused outages across the South Coast. The hardest hit areas are the Fraser Valley, North Vancouver and the east coast of Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo and Campbell River, according to BC Hydro spokesperson, Tanya Fish. "The outages popped up overnight because of snow and high winds," said Fish. Fish said the snow adds weight to branches and causes them to snap and fall onto power lines. According to BC Hydro, outages began around midnight and continued into the early morning hours.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2018 16:17 UTC