SEVERAL BRITISH COLUMBIA HIGHWAYS CLOSED AND THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER AMID STORMY CONDITIONS

By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada:

Thousands of British Columbians are still without power Saturday due to stormy weather ,at the height of the outages about 14,000 customers across the province were affected. Most of the outages were caused by inclement weather.
Avalanche Canada is warning that heavy snowfall and strong wind are creating dangerous avalanche conditions in southern B.C. 

"Avoiding avalanche terrain will be critical to managing your risk on Saturday. Stick to simple, low-angle slopes with no overhead hazard."

Environment Canada has issued several weather alerts for much of South and Central B.C. this weekend. 
Vancouver Island could see up to 100 millimetres of rain on the west coast, with winds of up to 110 km/h on the north coast. 

Between 25 and 35 centimetres of snow is expected for Squamish, Whistler and the Sea-to-Sky corridor, while areas of the Central and North Coasts could see up to 40 centimetres, the weather agency said.

Environment Canada advised avoiding non-essential travel in these areas until conditions improve.