We do live in Canada but we are not used to many continuous days of snow and subzero temperatures. On November 26 this year we had snow and a forecast for more to come with many nights at minus five or more. In the same city my sister was never without power. We live in a rural area and trees were the biggest factor for the outages.
Many people had to rely on wood or gas for heat heat or neighbors to help during this time. We managed but it gives you a greater respect for electricity and the men who work with it. There was talk of 50,000 homes without power. We were out for four days.
It was a wonderland out there so I took the camera and got some shots. The heavy snow on the branches was a thrilling site but also frightening as I stood under them.