VANCOUVER Thousands of people in the Lower Mainland woke up in the dark Wednesday morning after a powerful windstorm swept the South Coast. Wind gusts of up to 70 km/h toppled trees and downed power lines. At the peak of the storm, more than 100,000 BC Hydro customers were without power. The Fraser Valley took the brunt of the storm, with areas of Abbotsford, Surrey and Langley reaching nearly 10,000 outages each. UPDATED: School Status Alert: Wed. Jan.13 The following schools in the Langley School District are CLOSED to students for the day due to power outages: Langley Fundamental Middle and Secondary, Betty Gilbert, Shortreed, Parkside Centennial, Coghlan Fundamental, North Otter. pic.twitter.com/l4BI5gqvTF