Power Restored to 257K Ontario Homes After Heavy Snow, Wind

Storm caused power outages for over 51,000 Hydro One customers

A man cleans snow off his car on Edmonton Street in Winnipeg on April 13, 2022. The same spring storm also battered northern Ontario, causing power outages and downing lines and poles. The Canadian Press/Mike Sudoma

Power continues to be restored in Ontario following outages caused by heavy snow and strong winds across the province in recent days, says Hydro One.

As of April 17, power has been restored to more than 257,000 customers after consecutive storms brought heavy snow to northern Ontario on April 14 and high winds to other regions across the province on April 15, the company said in a notice on its outage map.