Continuing stormy weather comes as police say emergency crews have found the body of a second victim killed in a landslide in the Sea to Sky area during another weekend windstorm -last end.
Environment Canada said it has issued a wind warning for British Columbia's north and central coast, including Haida Gwaii, northern and eastern Vancouver Island as well as parts of the Sunshine Coast, including Powell River.
The agency says winds in some areas can reach 75 mph, presenting potentially dangerous driving conditions.
In response to these warnings, BC Ferries said a number of sailings to Haida Gwaii and areas near Campbell River and Hornby Island have been cancelled, although most sailings have resumed as the conditions are improving.
A weather advisory for Greater Victoria and the southern Gulf Islands also warned that gusty winds could occur in the region, which could cause power outages and disrupt travel plans.
Environment Canada data shows wind gusts reaching 140 km/h and above on Sartine and Solander Islands off the north coast of Vancouver Island today, while places like Sandspit and Masset in Haida Gwaii are reporting wind gusts of 90 km/h or more.
The frontal system that brought strong winds to coastal British Columbia this weekend also caused temperatures to rise in a number of communities, with Bella Bella, Prince Rupert, Qualicum Beach and West Vancouver all battering decades-old high temperature records Saturday.
In response, Avalanche Canada raised the risk level to “considerable” for a number of alpine areas along the British Columbia coast, including most of Vancouver Island, much of mountains north of Greater Vancouver, as well as the area north of Kitimat to the provincial border with the Alaska Panhandle.
The latest weather warnings come a day after winds topping 120 km/h battered British Columbia's central coast on Saturday, while places like Bella Bella and Howe Sound, north of metro Vancouver, reported gusts exceeding 90 km/h.
Earlier in the week, winds approaching 140 km/h were reported on Vancouver Island, while last weekend's severe windstorm led to the mudslide that closed much of the Sea-to-Sky Highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler.
A house in the area was also affected by the mudslide, and police found the body of one of the two occupants on December 15, the day after the mudslide.
Saturday evening, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Squamish confirmed that teams had found the body of the second occupant, but did not release the names of the victims.
