Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Quebec Ice Storm That Left One Dead

City workers clear fallen branches in Montreal on April 6, 2023, after an ice storm which initially left over a million customers without power. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press

MONTREAL—Nearly 675,000 customers are still without power in Quebec this morning after Wednesday’s vicious ice storm, which downed tree branches and hydro lines and left one man dead.

Hydro−Québec says its crews restored power to 200,000 clients overnight, and it hopes to more than double that number by day’s end.