Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Quesnel and Chilcotin as a prolonged period of gusty winds are expected this afternoon (February 25) through tomorrow.
They said Southerly winds will pick up this afternoon with gusts up to 60 km/h throughout the night.
Winds will intensify early tomorrow (February 26) morning as a cold front associated with the system begins to pass through the region.
Environment Canada said it will bring Southwest winds gusting to 80 km/h with possible gusts up to 90 km/h over the Chilcotin region.
Winds will ease in the evening as the low pressure moves out of the region.
Local utility outages are possible.
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