Blizzard-like conditions batter Cape Breton and knock out power to thousands
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Many residents in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality spent the night in the dark and were still waiting for the power to come back as relentless winds continued on Friday morning.
Relentless winds continued to batter much of Cape Breton on Friday.
Many residents in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality spent the night in the dark and were still waiting for the power to come back on Friday morning.
“Last night around 10 p.m. I woke up and noticed my power was gone. I was not surprised, but disappointed,” said Janet Dermody, a Sydney, N.S. resident.
Around 24 hours earlier, several streets in Sydney were closed due to flooding, but residents were left dealing with blizzard-like conditions and much colder temperatures on Friday.
“I got a couple of layers on. It's better to stay warm than to get chilly and layer up,” said Dermody.
Nova Scotia Power says the two weather systems affected the province, leaving 30,000 customers without electricity.
The wind was gusting to nearly 100 kilometres an hour for almost 24 hours, which meant crews had to wait to safely restore power.
