Global warming is having it's affect

Just heard on CKNW that B.C. Hydro has reported that 200,000 customers are experiencing power outages. Yikes!

If I didn't have a back-up alarm called "Dad" - & yes, I know it's quite sad that I still live at home w/ the parental units - I would NOT have made it into work on time today. What a crazy morning... getting abruptly waken up by my father, getting dressed in the dark, waiting for the bus in the dark, my bus almost getting into a head on collison w/ on-coming traffic as it attempted to maneuver the fallen tree branches on the road, and the bumpiest train ride I've ever experienced.

This weather is absolutely crazy, but of course, it doens't even look like downtown Vancouver has been affected at all. Hell, it's sunny right now!

update: Oh gawd help me... look at what I just got from CKNW...

B.C. Hydro says 240 thousand Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island customers without power.

Lower Mainland customers may be without power until Monday.