Almost half the customers who lost power during New Brunswick’s first snowfall of the season early Friday were still without it late in the day.
Schools were closed in several districts Friday because of road conditions
CBC News
· Posted: Nov 29, 2024 6:53 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Road conditions in much of New Brunswick were less than ideal Friday morning, including this road near Tracadie. (Marie-Emma Parenteau/Radio-Canada)
Almost half the customers who lost power during New Brunswick’s first snowfall of the season early Friday were still without it late in the day.
The snow that fell overnight also kept schools closed around New Brunswick and created poor driving conditions in some areas.
As of 4 p.m. Friday, just over 17,000 N.B. Power customers were without electricity, with the highest numbers in the greater Fredericton area.
That’s down from about 40,000 customers at about 9 a.m.
Most of the outages listed on the utility’s website now have estimated end times.
D’Arcy Walsh, a spokesperson for N.B. Power, said in an email earlier Friday that the storm brought wet, heavy snow, which put trees in contact with power lines. Road conditions slowed the movement of crews in some areas, she said.
“Work is underway and will continue as long as conditions are safe,” she said.
Students got an earlier start to the weekend when schools closed in some districts.
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