Winter Weather Event

Snow and cold weather is expected to continue until Tuesday afternoon. 
 
Information and services to get you through the event are below. If you have questions, call 2-1-1. Community Resource Navigators are there to answer your call 24/7. Phone interpretation services are also available in 240 languages.
 
For a list of resources and where to find alerts throughout a weather event, click here.

  • Warming/Comfort/Reception Centres:

    If required, municipalities will open warming centres.  They provide power and heat are a place for people to gather or receive services. The Government of PEI has an online list of warming centres that you can search by municipality name or reception centre name.  The search will return information on the reception centre such as location, hours of operation, and services offered. Click here to search.

    Shelters:

    A list of shelters across PEI can be found here. The Summerside Emergency Shelter  will be open 24/7 on Saturday.

  • During storms or extreme cold snaps, power usage increases. Maritime Electric and Summerside Electric ask residents to monitor for conservation notices. Please see below for where to monitor and information on power outages

    Maritime Electric:

    Customers can find the latest updates on the Grid Status Index by:

    • Visiting their website
    • Following their social media channels for updates
    • By calling 1-800-670-1012 to hear a customer message with the latest information

    For outage information or to report and an outage, click here.

    Summerside Electric:

    Energy Conservation Information: sside.ca/beat-the-peak 
    Summerside Circuit Map: sside.ca/Electrical-Circuit-Map

    Visit their website for information or their social media.

  • In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.

    If you are concerned about a loved one, contact your local police or RCMP station to conduct a wellness check.

    Charlottetown Police: 902-629-4172
    Kensington Police: 902-836-4499
    RCMP: East Prince 902-436-9300, Montague 902-838-9300, Queens District 902-368-9300, Queesn District - Stratford 902-367-9300, Souris 902-687-9300, West Prince 902-853-9300

    Storm Safety Information:

    Extreme Cold Weather Tips:

    • Leave kitchen , bathroom, laundry room, and cupboard doors open to allow for heat in home to reach the pipes.
    • Consider insulating pipes most prone to freezing - ones near outside walls, in crawl spaces, attic, and garage.
    • Heat pumps may not be effective in extreme cold . Use supplemental heating.
    • Remove snow and ice build-up frm outdoor heat pump.
    • Consider leaving a slightly open (pencil thin stream) so that there is some movement of water in the pipes.

     

     

  • If power is needed for home oxygen, head to a warming centre. 

    If running low on home oxygen , contact your Home Oxygen vendor directly to have oxygen delivered. Philips - 1-800-345-6443 ,  Invacare- 1-00-668-5324

    Contact 911 if it is a medical emergency.

  • For mental health supports, click here. A list o f helplines can be found here.

    Government of PEI operates a 24/7 Mental Health and Addictions phone line,  1-833-553-6983.