More than 175,000 addresses were without electricity across Quebec Thursday morning as an ice storm moved through several regions.
Outages were highest in Montérégie, where about 80,540 addresses were affected.
Roughly 33,972 customers were without power in Montreal, while outages were also reported in Laval (4,315), the Laurentians (13,743) and Lanaudière, where 24 addresses were without electricity out of more than 276,000 customers.
The outages come as freezing rain coats power lines and trees across parts of southern Quebec, creating difficult conditions for crews working to restore service.
Officials warn outages may change throughout the day as the storm continues.
