Air Canada issued a travel alert today for Calgary, as a late-summer snowstorm blanketed the city and kept crews out all night dealing with power lines downed by fallen tree branches.
Fire crews responding to reports of a downed power line in northwest Calgary on Wednesday. (Colleen Underwood/CBC)
The airline tweeted a link for travellers to check their flight status and rebook online, saying change fees would be waived.
Emergency crews are responding to calls about power outages due to tree branches falling on power lines. The branches are also blocking many roads.
About 30,000 homes and businesses are without power and more than 50 traffic lights are out, city officials said.
The city has opened its Emergency Management Centre to co-ordinate calls. Officials ask that only emergency calls be made to 911 about downed power lines or other life-threatening events.
Other calls about fallen trees should be made to the 311 call centre, which has received over 1,000 calls so far Wednesday.
A late-summer snowstorm has downed trees all over Calgary and led to power outages in dozens of districts. (CBC)
Officials said crews are having to prioritize, and respond to the most urgent situations.
Police and fire crews are taping off areas where there may be a risk to people, such as a power line lying across a road.
"It's miserable outside, folks. Please leave extra time, drive safely, and, if you can, avoid morning rush hour travel today," tweeted Mayor Naheed Nenshi.
Many street lights are off across Calgary as heavy, wet snow continues to fall, bringing tree branches toppling down onto power lines. (Kyle Bakx/CBC)
The Calgary Board of Education said schools will be open despite the power outages.
"Where there are outages, students will use classrooms and gathering areas with natural light," the board said on its website.
Enmax says there are power outages in several parts of the city, including:
- Varsity.
- Kelvin Grove, Haysboro, Glenmore Park, Eagle Ridge, Chinook Park, Bayview.
- Willow Park, Acadia.
- Rural W, Rural N.W., Greenwood/Greenbriar, Cougar Ridge, Bowness.
- Tuscany, Rural N.W., Royal Vista, Royal Oak, Rocky Ridge.
- Montgomery, Bowness.
- University Heights, Charleswood Heights.
- Westgate, Shaganappi, Rosscarrock, Killarney/Glengarry, Glendale.
- Varsity, Chinook Park, MacLeod Trail, Willow Park, Oakridge.
- Woodlands, Glenbrook.
- Brentwood.
- Mount Royal, Marda Loop.
- Spruce Cliff.
Enmax officials said they cannot put a timeline on when power will be restored to all parts of the city.
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