Yorkton, along with other areas in Saskatchewan were exposed to extremely windy and stormy conditions today.
And with those conditions SaskPower stayed busy addressing numerous afternoon power outages.
SaskPower Spokesperson, Jonathan Tremblay says it’s important to stay 10 meters clear of downed or damaged power lines.
As well it’s important if you see a downed or damaged power line to call SaskPower as soon as possible.
Wind gusts as high as 106 kilometers an hour were reported in Saskatoon today, while wind gusts in Regina reached near 90 kilometers an hour.