Bluewater Power crews repair broken pole in north Sarnia May 14, 2016 (Photo courtesy of Bluewater Power via Twitter)Bluewater Power crews repair broken pole in north Sarnia May 14, 2016 (Photo courtesy of Bluewater Power via Twitter)
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Gusty Mid-May Cold Snap Causes Outages

A sharp wind shift that brought a flood of cold air into southern Ontario early Saturday caused some power outages in the Sarnia area.

Tree limbs came down on wires and a utility pole broke at Devonshire Rd. and Robin Lane in the city's north end.

Bluewater Power reported by 2pm that all service had been restored.

Data at Chris Hadfield Airport showed strong southeasterly winds shifting northerly at 8am with gusts to 63 km/h.

Environment Canada's weekend forecast for Sarnia calls for highs ten degrees or more below seasonal with the chance of some flurry activity Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The national weather agency issued a special weather statement Saturday afternoon saying while moderate winds should prevent the formation of frost, sensitive plants and vegetation could be affected by the cold temperatures.

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