Yellow Warning - Wind

Damaging winds are expected.

What: Southerly wind gusts of up to 90 km/h.

When: This afternoon.

Where: Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton.

Additional information: A low pressure system approaching the B.C. coast will bring strong southerly winds to the southern Fraser Canyon region this afternoon, with gusts reaching up to 90 km/h. Winds will gradually weaken this evening, although localized gusts of up to 70 km/h may persist. Winds should ease near midnight.

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Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.