A whole bunch of hundreds of Hydro Quebec prospects have been left with out energy for a number of hours Thursday following Wednesday’s ice storm, the utility firm says.
Hydro Quebec says on its website 96,417 addresses, down from 209,795 early Thursday morning, have been impacted as of two:40 p.m. Jap.
The extreme climate introduced heavy freezing rain by Wednesday after, resulting in energy outages within the Montreal space and different components of the province.
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The early hours of the storm precipitated flooding in some components of Toronto, earlier than snow turned to ice within the japanese a part of Ontario and Quebec.
Montreal-area faculties and universities cancelled courses as public officers urged residents within the area to remain dwelling.
In Montreal and Quebec Metropolis, dozens of flights have been cancelled with travellers suggested to test schedules earlier than heading to the airport.
The icy situations additionally halted companies on Thursday morning on some stations of the Montreal space’s REM light-rail community.
— with recordsdata from The Canadian Press
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