A wind warning has been issued for Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and other communities across Metro Vancouver overnight.
Environment Canada put out a weather alert at 3 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 14.
Westerly wind gusts of up to 70 km/h are expected at around midnight and will continue overnight and into Wednesday due to a cold front that will cross southern B.C.
The wind storm is expected to ease Wednesday afternoon, read the warning on the government website.
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Wednesday, Sept. 15, is predicted to be mainly sunny with a high of 17 C, as well as Thursday with a high of 18 C. Rain will be returning to the area on Friday with chances of showers over the weekend and into next week.
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Other communities that will be impacted by the storm include: the City of Vancouver; Burnaby; New Westminster; West Vancouver; North Vancouver; Coquitlam; Surrey; Langley; Richmond; and Delta.
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