#BCStorm lights up social media
The high winds are forecast to subside by Thursday afternoon
Residents of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island took to twitter using #BCStorm to post their photos of Thursday morning's storm.
Herons brave out <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCStorm?src=hash">#BCStorm</a> winds like this one on Tree B Nest 5.Swaying action at <a href="https://t.co/HWE1NAWQGU">https://t.co/HWE1NAWQGU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeronTalk?src=hash">#HeronTalk</a> <a href="https://t.co/9i4N536drk">pic.twitter.com/9i4N536drk</a>
—@ParkBoard<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PortCoquitlam?src=hash">#PortCoquitlam</a> Fire Department evacuated several homes. A strong wind storm toppled a tree onto power lines <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/BmxqJG0tJB">pic.twitter.com/BmxqJG0tJB</a>
—@BcnewsvideoTree down...my poor neighbour finds out while at work. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/WKPC661xRm">pic.twitter.com/WKPC661xRm</a>
—@hockeybuzz7
Tree hits home in Coquitlam. Crews on site. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobalBC">@GlobalBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BT_Vancouver">@BT_Vancouver</a> <a href="https://t.co/ka1qxznv2Y">pic.twitter.com/ka1qxznv2Y</a>
—@ThaliaSieben<a href="https://twitter.com/KamilKaramali">@KamilKaramali</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc">@cbcnewsbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bchydro">@bchydro</a> ....trees uprooted at Cultus Lake.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cultuslakestorm?src=hash">#cultuslakestorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/hnc7Bb1I37">pic.twitter.com/hnc7Bb1I37</a>
—@CarloElstak<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCStorm?src=hash">#BCStorm</a>...Kits Beach. <a href="https://t.co/j4TZ6fK2yL">pic.twitter.com/j4TZ6fK2yL</a>
—@Smith442Smith<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Coquitlam?src=hash">#Coquitlam</a> wind storm. Fire Department crews we're very busy dealing with trees & power lines down <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canada?src=hash">#Canada</a> <a href="https://t.co/P4T1CnbALo">pic.twitter.com/P4T1CnbALo</a>
—@BcnewsvideoVanier Park <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/mZ9ez6TyBx">pic.twitter.com/mZ9ez6TyBx</a>
—@Smith442Smith<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WAWinds?src=hash">#WAWinds</a> sheared off front of Bellingham Home Depot. Repair materials close by. <a href="https://t.co/bvU2xhYZB8">https://t.co/bvU2xhYZB8</a> <a href="https://t.co/kmhCWQXVRG">pic.twitter.com/kmhCWQXVRG</a>
—@KING5SeattleWindy weather grounded a vessel in Bellingham Bay. We're responding. No word on whether there is a spill yet. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wawx?src=hash">#wawx</a> <a href="https://t.co/DdyN96gNoY">pic.twitter.com/DdyN96gNoY</a>
—@ecyNorthHigh winds this morning <a href="https://twitter.com/YPKAirport">@YPKAirport</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PittMeadows?src=hash">#PittMeadows</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/aviation?src=hash">#aviation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/avgeek?src=hash">#avgeek</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/KXlPID6IUZ">pic.twitter.com/KXlPID6IUZ</a>
—@trev_batstone<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeltaBC?src=hash">#DeltaBC</a> crews are assisting residents w/ sandbags & pumps in flooded areas. Water going over wall in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tsawwassen?src=hash">#Tsawwassen</a>: <a href="https://t.co/aJlYTj3MHw">pic.twitter.com/aJlYTj3MHw</a>
—@CorpDeltaRide is so high that parts of inlet trail are flooded <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/portmoody?src=hash">#portmoody</a> <a href="https://t.co/wmToB4OZZQ">pic.twitter.com/wmToB4OZZQ</a>
—@CityofPoMoPossible delays this morning due to high winds and high tides combined with storm surge. Bring your boots. <a href="https://t.co/ljjeDgX6ki">pic.twitter.com/ljjeDgX6ki</a>
—@FalseCreekFerryThat is one heck of a high tide! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash">#Vancouver</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/amybp76">@amybp76</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JWagstaffe">@JWagstaffe</a> <a href="https://t.co/kjNP26LrLq">pic.twitter.com/kjNP26LrLq</a>
—@KirkWilliamsVAN<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCEarlyEdition">@CBCEarlyEdition</a> sadly the flag in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Surrey?src=hash">#Surrey</a> was ripped away in the # windstorm, reportedly replaced yesterday :-( <a href="https://t.co/Quj3Lb2Qkh">pic.twitter.com/Quj3Lb2Qkh</a>
—@gregmckone