When you see the picture of the tree, resting atop the power lines, you knew that SaskPower crews had their hands full Weduesday.

Extreme winds and snow caused outages across much of Saskatchewan.
Crews were able to restore power to some customers yesterday evening, however in many cases roads were impassable and weather conditions were too severe for crews to work safely, meaning repairs had to begin today.

This morning SaskPower said it was aware of about 80,000 customers without power in more than 100 communities throughout the province. When conducting repairs SaskPower prioritizes restoring power to essential services such as medical facilities, care homes, and police and fire stations, and then focuses on restoring power to as many customers as possible as quickly as possible.
For more information, see this story at cjwwradio.com

If you experience an outage or see a downed power line or other public safety issues related to power equipment, call the 24-hour Outage Centre at 310-2220. It is critical to stay away from any downed power lines. These may appear as if they are not conducting electricity, but they may still be live. If you spot one, stay at least 10 metres away and call our outage line or 911 so we can make it safe as soon as possible.
SaskPower is also reminding customers never to operate a generator in a house, garage or enclosed building. Doing so will create the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The latest updates on the storm situation can be found here, or on twitter @SaskPower.