Large-scale power outages were impacting several regions across Quebec, with up to 103,852 customers losing electricity as freezing rain swept through Southern Quebec Wednesday evening.
Just before 1 a.m. Thursday, 101,862 addresses were without power in the province, with Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec and Montréal regions taking the worst hit.
In Montérégie, 43,567 customers were without electricity, with 5,127 of those in Longueuil alone. In Montreal, 14,844 addresses were affected, according to Hydro-Québec.
In Centre-du-Québec, the outage tally stood at 15,364, in Outaouais at 13,310 and in Laurentians at 11,159.
Many schools and universities were cancelled in Greater Montreal Wednesday amid an orange alert for freezing rain was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
About 20-30 millimetres of freezing rain was expected starting late Wednesday and through the night.
Authorities are advising against non-essential travel and caution while walking on side walks and streets over the next few days.
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