Calgary utility Enmax says electricity has been restored to all primary lines across the city, one day after a heavy dump of wet September snow toppled thousands of trees and left some 30,000 Calgarians in the dark.
But cleanup efforts have just started.
About 1,500 residents and businesses are still without power because of isolated damage, Enmax president Gianna Manes said at a briefing on Thursday morning.
Neighbourhoods still affected include Bowness, Lakeview, Crescent Heights, Briar Hill, Charleswood, Elbow Park, Mount Royal, Varsity, Lake Bonavista and Maple Ridge.
Extra crews have been brought in from Edmonton to help finish restoring power to all customers, Manes said.
Customers still without power are asked to call 403-258-8232.
Calgary saw roughly 35 centimetres of snow in three days.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi said it will take days, even weeks, to clear away the broken tree branches scattered on roads and sidewalks all over Calgary. He said the many firefighters, police officers, roads and Enmax crew members who have worked so hard to get the city through the crisis deserve a lot of praise.
"It's time to hug a public servant again," he said.
Ken Uzeloc, director of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency, said during the snow emergency that the city's 311 call centre received over 15,500 calls — more than received during last year's flooding.
Residents can take debris to city landfills for free, or cut the branches into small pieces and stack them beside garbage and recycling bins.
It might take awhile, but city crews will eventually pick them up, officials said.
All traffic signals are back online and roads are in good shape after city crews worked through the night to clear away debris, Uzeloc said.
"This snow event is another example of the resiliency of the city of Calgary," he said.
Runoff from the melting snow is not expected to cause any major problems, Uzeloc said. He asked Calgarians to keep an eye out for catch basins clogged with tree debris.
Uzeloc said there have been several reported sightings of bear cubs and bobcats inside the city, possibly because of the snowstorm.
All Calgary Board of Education schools and Calgary Catholic School District schools are open.
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