A storm hit the North Shore Friday morning, knocking out power for 760 North Vancouver residents as well as Sherwood Park elementary.
The lights went out a little after 4 a.m., with the outage stretching from Plymouth Drive to Bewicke Avenue and reaching as far north as Mount Seymour Parkway and as far south as Dollarton Highway near Cates Park.
Parents are asked to keep their kids at home until power is restored at the school. School officials were hopeful kids could be back in classrooms by late Friday morning.
With harsher weather on the way for Saturday, both the Grouse Grind and all the trails in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve are closed until the storm abates.
Wind is the main concern over the weekend, with gusts up to 80 kilometres per hour expected Saturday night.
Winds from Wednesday night’s storm uprooted a tree that crushed an SUV parked in a driveway on Silverdale Place in the Delbrook neighbourhood of North Vancouver, according to a report from CTV.
Saturday’s storm has proved difficult to track and could hit anywhere between northwestern Washington State and central Vancouver Island, according to Environment Canada.
With flash floods expected, the District of North Vancouver is asking residents to clear debris around drains, remove leaves from roofs and gutters, and ensure downspouts are connected.
Residents are also reminded to have flashlights and emergency provisions on hand in case of a prolonged power outage.
With flooding a possibility, parents are reminded to carefully monitor children who play in the vicinity of rivers and streams, according to a statement issued by North Vancouver school district superintendent Mark Pearmain.
Residents are also reminded to check in on their neighbours.
