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Lightning a possible cause of overnight power outages in YK

Bailey Moreton
By Bailey Moreton

Lightning may have caused a flurry of power outages in Yellowknife overnight. 

The territory’s power corporation posted on Twitter, saying lightning storms near the Snare Falls Hydro plant may have caused the power to go out. 

Power went out several times overnight and had been restored, according to NTPC. 

Power outages had been reported as recently as 11:30 a.m. in some areas of Yellowknife.

Yellowknife was under an extreme heat warning yesterday, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius and remaining higher than usual overnight.

Bailey Moreton
Bailey Moreton
Bailey is new to the north, arriving from Ottawa where he studied journalism at Carleton University. He has worked for newspapers in Halifax, Windsor, and Ottawa. He came to the north hoping to see polar bears. He will settle for a bison. If you have a tip, send it to 905 252-9781, or [email protected].

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