Strong winds blew through Quebec and Ontario on Friday, causing more than 215,000 Canadians to lose power.
Hydro One, a service provider that transmits and distributes electricity in Ontario, told Global News that more than 94,000 customers in the provinces have been affected by the storm.
Hydro-Québec, meanwhile, said 121,003 customers were experiencing power outages. In Montreal, 39,158 were without water.
“Strong winds should calm down at 9 pm, which allows us to report the damage and plan the rest of the work,” Hydro-Quebec said on social media in French. “Our teams will continue their work at night.”
The strong wind should calm down at 9 pm, which will allow us to report the damage and plan the rest of the work. Our teams will continue their work at night. To find out how the recovery works: https://t.co/jiuz2eSfmo
– Hydro-Quebec (@client_hydro) April 16, 2022
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The intense weather comes after a spring storm that poured heavy snow in Manitoba.
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Before the fierce weather moved outside the countryside, a total of 29 centimeters of snow fell in Winnipeg during the week, paralyzing roads, blocking small cars, closing schools and keeping most residents inside.
Saskatchewan communities were also left with snow to clean up after a historic prairie storm hit the southeastern region of the province.
Weather warnings were issued by the Canadian government in various regions of Ontario on Friday in areas including Niagara and Kingston.
A restaurant in Chipawa, called Riverside Tavern, announced on social media that it would not be able to open due to ten water pillars blown down by the wind, causing a power outage in the community.
In the areas of Ontario around Big Trout Lake, Pickle Lake and Sandy Lake, warnings were issued for winter storms from Environment Canada, forecasting up to 30 centimeters of snow and gusts of wind up to 70 hm / h.
According to Hydro One, crews have restored power to more than 18,000 customers in northwestern Ontario. The company noted that heavy snow and strong winds had damaged local infrastructure, including fallen trees on power lines.
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“The crews continue to work tirelessly to restore power to other customers in the region,” they said.
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