As Yukon continues to deal with a prolonged spell of extreme cold, emergency officials are advising people to be prepared in case of a power outage.
On Tuesday, the territory’s energy minister issued a statement saying the territory’s power grid was under “significant strain,” and suggested the potential for rolling blackouts in Whitehorse if the system were to buckle under that strain.
Minister Ted Laking said that the territory reached an all-time record peak demand of 123 megawatts on Monday. He said the territory’s grid can produce about 140 megawatts, “in ideal conditions.”
They’ll need to look at Yakutsk and see how they deal with the cold.
My buddy loves in Whitehorse. No power outages yet. But damn cold.
I saw a pic of someone’s thermometer taken overnight a night or two ago, and it was bottomed out past minus 50. I can personally attest, a Yukon winter is nothing to f with.
Gonna need a bigger thermometer.
The record coldest temperature in North America of -63⁰C was recorded in the Yukon (specifically, at Snag, Yukon, in 1947). Brrr.
I remember a few nights at around -45, which is absolutely nothing for Yukoners. Couldn’t keep that damn woodstove full enough those nights.
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