High winds made for a busy overnight for light and power crews on the west coast.

Wind gusts over 100 km/h sent trees toppling onto lines, knocking out power for thousands of customers from Pasadena to Gallants for several hours.

Outages were also reported in Bay St. George and on the Burin Peninsula.

All power has since been restored. Wind warnings are no longer in effect as gusts begin to ease off.

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High winds are believed to be the culprit behind a massive power outage on the province’s west coast.

Thousands of customers from Pasadena to Gallants have been without power since early Sunday morning.

Crews are currently working at the scene but there is currently no restoration time.

Wind warnings were issued for the area with gusts of up to 110 km/h in some areas overnight. Those warnings have since ended as winds are expected to ease off later this morning.