By Canadian Press

High winds and icy conditions trigger warnings and power outages

Feb 29, 2024 | 3:00 AM

Extreme cold, flash freezing and high wind warnings are in effect for much of Northern and Eastern Canada.

Up North, the community of Kugaaruk, in Nunavut, is forecast to see dangerous windchill lows of around -55 degrees Celsius.

That frigid Arctic air is sweeping down through Saskatchewan and Manitoba, into Northern Ontario and Quebec.

As of 4 a.m. this morning, about 227-thousand homes and businesses in Quebec and 28-thousand-plus in central and eastern Ontario were without power, due largely to high winds that blew in with a sharp cold front on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Both provincial utilities, Ontario’s Hydro One and Hydro-Quebec, say they have dispatched crews to restore service as quickly as possible. Other utility companies are also reporting sporadic power outages, including for more than 24-hundred customers in Ottawa.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published February 29, 2024.

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