Rain, wind gusts, freezing rain make messy mix in Maritimes; moving into N.L.
HALIFAX — More than 100,000 customers were still without power in many parts of New Brunswick late Wednesday after a blustery mix of freezing rain, ice pellets and strong winds moved through the Maritimes.
At the height of the storm more than 130,000 customers were affected New Brunswick Power reported.
The utility said that as of 6 p.m. there were more than 1,700 outages affecting 103,491 customers. The storm was reported to be still in progress in areas including the Acadian Peninsula and Miramichi.
The company’s website estimated that 90 per cent of customers in communities such as Bathurst, Rothesay, Eel River, St. Stephen and Woodstock would be restored by the end of the day Wednesday. About 50 per cent of customers are to be restored by the end of the day Thursday in Sussex, Sackville, Shediac, Bouctouche and Moncton.