Strong winds began slamming the South Coast Wednesday night -- the beginning of what forecasters are calling a powerful frontal system.

High winds resulted in multiple ferry delays or cancellations beginning Wednesday afternoon.

As of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, BC Ferries said that there would be no more sailings out of the Tsawwassen or Horseshoe Bay terminals to the Island.

Travellers, some of whom had waited for hours, were being offered refunds.

At the Tsawwassen terminal, those who wanted to spend the night in their cars were told they could park in a designated lane.

More rain is on its way too.

In Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, rainfall amounts were expected to reach 50 to 90 mm through Thursday night

The Howe Sound region could see 90 to 110 mm of rain.

Whistler could see an additional 15 cm of snowfall Wednesday night.

With files from CTV British Columbia's Maria Weisgarber