Spring storm knocks out power, closes schools
The wind, rain and wet snow has taken out power to more than 50,000 customers in the Ottawa-Gatineau area and closed some schools in western Quebec.
![Spring storm knocks out power, closes schools](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5483394.1712227195!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ottawa-weather-bike-winter-snow-slush-rain.jpg)
![A cyclist makes their way through the snow in Ottawa Feb. 27, 2020. A cyclist pushes through a slushy path. There's even slush on the camera lens.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5483394.1712227195!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ottawa-weather-bike-winter-snow-slush-rain.jpg)
The wind, rain and wet snow has taken out power to more than 50,000 customers in the Ottawa-Gatineau area and closed some schools in western Quebec.