Update 8:45 p.m.: Over 197,000 BC Hydro customers without power due to fierce windstorm

UPDATE 8:45 P.M. TUESDAY: The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. Additional outages are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and Vancouver International Airport. BC Hydro reports on its website that over 149,000 customers have lost power on Vancouver Island, including over 9,000 customers in Parksville and 25,000-plus customers in Nanaimo. There are over 175 report