OTTAWA, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Almost 60,000 customers were without power Thursday two days after an early winter snowstorm in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
The storm that moved north from the U.S. eastern seaboard Tuesday initially knocked out electricity to more than 90,000 customers in the two provinces, CTV News reported.
As much as 7 inches of snow blanketed some areas, bringing down tree branches that snagged power lines, officials said.
Wednesday night, there were 150 crews working in Quebec to restore power to 51,000 customers, while about 8,000 Ontario customers remained in the dark.
Last year's first major storm hit Eastern Ontario on Nov.16, forecasters said.
In a separate storm Wednesday in the southwestern Ontario city of London, heavy snow downed thousands of tree limbs, which in turn brought down power lines, the London Free Press reported.
Power to some 15,000 customers was restored within several hours, the report said.
Meanwhile, city officials were fretting about the snow maintenance budget, which is already $800,000 short for the remainder of the year, the newspaper said.
