Frost blamed for SaskPower outage in Regina and surrounding area
All power restored to the affected areas as of 11:06 a.m. CST
SaskPower crews have been scrambling to restore power to hundreds of homes in Regina and the rural area surrounding it this morning.
The power went out around 2:30 a.m. CST in east Regina and outside the city. SaskPower said the outage was likely due to rime frost that accumulated on power lines, weighing them down and causing damage.
A spokesman said Thursday morning crews had found some of the damaged lines. Power was back on in all affected parts of Regina as of 9:30 a.m. and as of 11:06 a.m. all power was restored outside the city.
11:06 AM: Pilot Butte, Emerald Park, Rurals around Zehner & Frankslake. All power restored. Thanks for your patience. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skoutage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#skoutage</a>
—@SaskPower8:35 AM: Repairs have been completed and power restored in Windsor Park, Eastgate, Woodland, Grove, Wascana View, Varsity Park, Gardiner Heights, Wood Meadows, Riverbend, East Pointe Estates, Gardiner Park areas. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skoutage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#skoutage</a>
—@SaskPowerThe Greens neighbourhood in Regina is still without power but according to SaskPower it should be back on by 1:00 p.m.
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