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Storm Leaves Thirty Thousand in the Dark

Saturday, March 14, 2015 @ 10:16 PM
Photo of the storm that literally blew through Prince George on Saturday.  250 News photo

Photo of the storm that literally blew through Prince George on Saturday. 250 News photo

Prince George, B.C. – The storm that crashed into British Columbia on Saturday has prompted B.C. Hydro to issue a bulletin to all regions of the province and all municipalities in the province.

The bulletin says severe weather conditions have left many customers without power. We appreciate the patience of affected customers as we work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Individual restoration times may vary.

At this time B.C. Hydro reports 14,988 customers in the Central Interior without power.  That includes 2,729 in Prince George, 3,282 in Quesnel, 865 in the vicinity of Wells and 2,433 in Williams Lake.

There are 4,254 customers affected in the Northern Region, 7,230 in the Thompson/Shuswap and 2,000 in the Okanagan and Kootenay region.

Winds gusting to 60 km/h are expected to die down tonight.  Low overnight low is minus 4.  Sunday is supposed to be sunny with a high of plus 4.

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