Highways closed, thousands without power as 'bomb cyclone' hits B.C. coast
Students on Vancouver Island have been stranded by downed power lines as a "bomb cyclone" with predicted hurricane-level wind gusts that formed in the Pacific Ocean 400 kilometres west of the Island Tuesday hits the B.
Power outages and road closures come as 'bomb cyclone' hits Island
Some B.C. Ferries sailings were cancelled and some sections of highways were closed because of downed trees and debris.
'Bomb cyclone' leaves thousands without power, shuts down Vancouver Island highways
Thousands of Vancouver Island residents were without power, and several highways closed Tuesday evening after a 'bomb cyclone' brought powerful winds to the B.C. coast.
Students stranded, thousands without power as 'bomb cyclone' hits B.C. coast
A spokesperson said about nine students from nearby First Nations were sheltering along with a bus driver. Elsewhere, the Port Alberni Fire Department says it is responding after a tree fell on a logging truck on Highway 4 near Port Alberni. Fire Chief ...
'Bomb cyclone' hitting B.C. sounds scary, but meteorologist says name isn't alarmist
Gusts of more than 90 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vancouver Island, bringing the potential for destructive hurricane-force winds.
MUST SEE: British Columbia sees snowfall before ‘bomb cyclone’ is expected to hit
In the Must See video above, snow fell In parts of British Columbia on Monday, November 18, ahead of a forecast “bomb cyclone” which was set to bring strong winds to the area from Tuesday.
Snow falls in B.C. Lower Mainland as bomb cyclone approaches
Overnight snow hit B.C.'s Lower Mainland ahead of a "bomb cyclone" bringing rain and strong winds. Snow lingered on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, causing slippery conditions.
What to expect with bomb cyclone off B.C.'s coast
Parts of Metro Vancouver woke up to snow Tuesday morning and more wild weather is in the forecast. People are being warned to bundle up and batten down the hatches. As Andrea Macpherson reports, a powerful storm known as a bomb cyclone is soon expected to park itself off the coast.
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