Widespread power outages strike western Manitoba: Hydro

Manitoba Hydro workers scrambled to restore power to hundreds of customers Monday, after frost and rain caused widespread outages in the Westman region.

In a statement online, Hydro said about 1,400 customers remained without power as of 10 a.m. Most of those affected were located north west of Brandon, between Riding Mountain National Park and the Saskatchewan border.

“Crews are in your communities working as quickly as possible to safely restore power. We’re dealing with a number of scattered outages, so we’re continuing to work through the largest outages first,” Hydro said.

“We appreciate your patience — progress will depend on factors like damage and weather conditions.”

The statement attributed the outage to damage caused by frost and rain that fell in the region.