Update at 9:55 p.m.: BC Hydro says over 180,000 customers lose power due to fierce windstorm

UPDATE 9:55 P.M. TUESDAY: BC Hydro says high winds have caused extensive damage to its power system and produced outages to over 180,000 customers in the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and on Vancouver Island.
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 impacting over 1,000 customers are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and near Vancouver Int