{"id":531598,"date":"2026-03-12T14:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/531598\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:48:14","slug":"more-than-200k-quebec-homes-without-power-after-ice-storm-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/531598\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 200K Quebec homes without power after ice storm – Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More than 200,000 homes in Quebec are without power following Wednesday\u2019s ice storm.<\/p>\n

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Hydro-Quebec says on its website<\/a> 209,795 households have been impacted as of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

The severe weather brought heavy freezing rain by Wednesday after, leading to power outages in the\u00a0Montreal\u00a0area and other parts of the province.<\/p>\n

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The early hours of the storm caused flooding in some parts of Toronto, before snow turned to ice in the eastern part of Ontario and Quebec.<\/p>\n

Montreal-area schools and universities cancelled classes as public officials urged residents in the region to stay home.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0Montreal\u00a0and Quebec City, dozens of flights were cancelled with travellers advised to check schedules before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n

The icy conditions also halted services on Thursday morning on some stations of the\u00a0Montreal\u00a0area\u2019s REM light-rail network.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 with files from The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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