Cold temperatures cause power outage, travel advisory

It was a cold start to the day for many residents of North Battleford on Thursday as cold temperatures and high winds wreaked havoc and caused a power outage in many areas of the town.

SaskPower spokesperson Heather Johnson said that crews were out searching for cause of the disturbance early on Wednesday morning. 

“I think we can blame the inconvenience on Old Man Winter,” said Johnson. “With the freezing cold and the winds that were gusting overnight things were really blowing around out there.”

Johnson says that SaskPower crews had restored most of the power by 7:30 a.m.