Fireworks cancelled at 3 resorts in Lower Mainland due to heavy winds and rain

Heavywinds and rainhave forced three ski resorts in the Lower Mainland to abruptly cancel their New Year's Eve fireworks.

Grouse Mountain andMount Seymour, both in North Vancouver, said Tuesday morning they were cancelling their family-friendly events entirely.

A few hours later,Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver said it was cancellingits fireworks. Its free family celebration for ticket and pass-holdersis still going ahead.

Winds were gustingbetween 40 and 50 km/h and wereexpected to reach up to 80 km/h, said Eddie Wood, general manager of Mount Seymour.

The resort had sold out1,200 tickets to its family-friendly event, which was set to run between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. PT

"It's a hard call to make," Wood said.

"For all the families and the little ones that would be coming up, it would just be an experience I don't think that they would enjoy."

Mount Seymour and Grouse Mountain bothsaid they notified ticket holders directly and would offer refunds.

Grouse Mountain will still run some of its indoor events Tuesday evening, including an eight-course dinner.

All three resorts will remain open for the day.