"I spoke to Manitoba Hydro," said the Progressive Conservative Premier, who reported on the storm Saturday afternoon in the Manitoba Legislature and picked up by the Winnipeg Sun. They have formally requested a state of emergency, which would give them additional powers to access the resources, supplies and equipment they need to restore power as quickly as possible. "
If the state of emergency were declared, it would be the first time in five years. The last time was in 2014 because of floods.
Sunday morning, according to the electricity supplier, more than 37,000 homes are powerless, including 2,700 in Winnipeg and 5800 in Portage la Prairie.
"The effects of the storm are now felt further west and north, following the course of the low pressure system," said Scott Powell, director of communications for Manitoba Hydro in a press release. Although repairs are progressing well in Winnipeg, the amount of snow around Portage la Prairie, Interlake and the north is preventing us from taking the teams to assess the damage. Many roads are completely impassable and we will have to use snowmobiles and tracked vehicles to access areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. "
A Colorado low has hit Manitoba since Friday, dropping power lines and breaking tree branches across the province under the weight of nearly 50 cm of snow, followed on Saturday and Sunday by just under 90 mm of freezing rain.
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