A winter storm brought snow and strong winds to parts of Ontario and New York on Monday, December 29, prompting officials to issue several road closures near the Lake Erie shoreline due to limited emergency access.
This footage captured by Denis Kreze shows intense wind whipping up waters against the breakwall in Fort Erie, Canada, on Monday.
“Peak gust was 79 mph just minutes before filming this,” Kreze said.
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Environment Canada issued a yellow warning on Monday, with 55.9 to 68.4 mph (90 to 110 km/h) wind gusts forecast.
Several Fort Erie residents were left without power and some residents reported fallen trees, downed power lines, and heavy debris, according to local news reports. Credit: Denis Kreze via Storyful