Ended… Strong wind gusts for Easter Sunday…

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UPDATE: A Wind Warning has been issued for BC North as gusts up to 90 km/h are in the forecast for this afternoon and into the evening.

Wind gusts up to 80 km/h are also in the forecast for the *Prince George region beginning later this morning and lasting until the evening.

Strong wind gusts can knock down weak branches off trees and cause power outages.

*The Prince George region includes all outlying areas up to Mackenzie Junction to the north, south to Hixon, Bednesti to the west, and Purden Lake to the east.

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Environment Canada is forecasting strong wind gusts up to 70 km/h for Sunday afternoon in the Prince George region…

The wind is expected to pick up from 50 km/h in the late morning, increasing to 70 km/h by the early afternoon. There’s a possibility of some thunderstorms in the region as well.

The system is expected to move out by the evening hours of Sunday.