Hamilton battles weekend ice storm

Hamilton is cleaning up Sunday morning from this weekend's ice storm, while freezing rain and winds continue to batter the city.

Horizon Utilities says 13,000 customers in Hamilton are without power on Sunday amid the ice storm.

The affected customers are concentrated in the Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas and Flamborough areas.

Judi Partridge, councillor for Ward 15, tweeted this picture of fallen tree branches in north Flamborough. That region of her ward experienced "significant ice accumulation" during the ice storm, she wrote in a message posted to Twitter. (Judi Partridge)

The company says it expects normal service to be restored by 11:30 a.m. Earlier Sunday morning, Horizon said normal service was expected to resume by 10:30 a.m.

Hydro One also says thousands of its customers in Hamilton's suburban and rural regions were without power on Sunday morning.

Saturday night's ice storm, which continued into Sunday, brought fallen tree branches and downed power lines across the city.

"We're getting a lot of hydro wires down and trees down," said acting Staff Sgt. Frank Miscione of the Hamilton Police Service. "Most of the trees down and hydro wires down are on the Mountain."

He asked drivers to "slow down" and drive safely according to the conditions.

Drivers should treat intersections with non-functioning traffic lights as four-way stops, Miscione said.

In the lead-up to the storm on Saturday, Horizon Utilities spokesperson Larry Roberts warned Hamilton residents not to approach or touch downed utility lines.

If you see one, back away from it and report it to the company's 24-hour hotline at 905-522-6611, he said.

If a power line falls on a roadway, sidewalk or house, Roberts added, "it may be necessary to call 9-1-1."

Horizon Utilities has provided a number of safety tips related to power outages during the possible ice storm:

Keep an emergency kit with bottled water, flashlight and batteries, candles, holders and matches, battery-powered radio and alarm clock.
Leave one light on so you know when the power has been restored.
Do not open the refrigerator or freezer door while the power is off. Most foods will stay frozen for at least 12 hours, refrigerated for 16 hours.
Never use a barbecue indoors. Carbon monoxide emissions can cause asphyxiation.
Plug in only the most essential appliances. If you wait 10 to 15 minutes before reconnecting, the system has time to stabilize.
Do not leave candles burning unattended.

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