Residents from Vanderhoof to Burns Lake could be blown away by the forecast.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement due to gusty winds in the Lakes District and Stuart-Nechako areas.
Southernly winds are expected to reach 80 to 90 kilometres per hour by this afternoon (Wednesday) through the night.
Winds are expected to continue gusting up to 90 kilometres per hour tomorrow (Thursday) as a cold front passes through the region.
The alert recommends securing loose objects and said local utility outages are possible.
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