Damaging wind gusts are expected to sweep B.C.'s South Coast overnight and into Friday morning as the second in a trio of powerful storms whips the region.
The first wave of wild weather slammed the coast Wednesday night and Thursday morning, toppling hydro lines and trees.
In the worst incident, a large tree crushed an SUV parked in the driveway of a North Vancouver home, narrowly avoiding hitting bedrooms where people were sleeping.
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Environment Canada predicts the worst weather is yet to come, however, and has issued a series of wind warnings and special weather statements for Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
Wind gusts are expected to hit the west coast of Vancouver Island first, peaking at up to 100 km/h on Thursday night. As the storm heads inland, the southeast gusts will slow slightly, to a maximum of 80 km/h on Friday morning from East Vancouver Island to Metro Vancouver.
Later in the morning, gusts will veer southwest, and slow to 70 km/h in West Vancouver. The slower gusts will reach Inland Vancouver Island around noon, and Metro Vancouver on Friday afternoon.
The wind warning forecasts Port Alberni will see the strongest southwestern wind gusts of about 90 km/h.
Power outages and toppled trees should be expected in these regions, it says.
"Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break," the agency said in a statement on its website.
A third storm, expected to be the most powerful, is set to approach the coast on Saturday.
Carrying the remnants of Typhoon Songda, Saturday's storm will also be accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds. Environment Canada says it's too early to predict the exact storm pattern.
