The freezing rain and harsh conditions on Sunday have resulted in power outages and reports of downed lines in some areas.
Manitoba Hydro says they’ve been dealing with reports of downed and sagging lines in the Parkland region on Sunday.
#mbstorm We have reports of downed and sagging power lines in the Parkland region due to ice on lines. Please treat all downed lines as live. https://t.co/3Avsvd3xWi
— Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) November 8, 2020
Manitoba Hydro is reminding the public to stay at least 10 metres away from downed lines, to treat them as if they were energized, and to call 911 or your local emergency services immediately.
A power outage was reported Sunday afternoon in the Gilbert Plains and Ashville area.
