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Spring storm fierce

An usually fierce spring storm hit the islands early Monday morning, leaving 378 customers at the north end of the islands without power for about four hours and cancelling the Sunday-Monday sailings of the Northern Adventure.At the Sandspit airport, wind speeds peaked at around 4 am, with sustained southeast winds of 104 km/hour and gusts of 122 km/hour. Waves in Hecate Strait were almost nine metres at the height of the storm.