PEIAll public schools on P.E.I. are closed and thousands of Maritime Electric customers were without power Friday morning as strong winds created hazardous travel conditions across the province.Wind warning in effect in Kings CountyThinh Nguyen · CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2025 5:59 AM EST | Last Updated: 41 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Kings County, advising that strong northwesterly winds up to 90 km/h may cause damage. (Nicola MacLeod/CBC)All public schools on P.E.I. are closed and thousands of Maritime Electric customers were without power Friday morning as strong winds created hazardous travel conditions across the province.As of 11:30 a.m., Maritime Electric’s outage map was showing fewer than 100 customers without power. At one point, the number of affected customers had reached nearly 22,200.A wind warning remains in effect for Kings County, advising that strong northwesterly winds up to 90 km/h may cause damage. Winds are expected to ease Friday afternoon.A snow squall watch for Kings County had ended by warly afternoon.Some health services across P.E.I. delayed opening due to the weather. Islanders are encouraged to visit the Health P.E.I. website for the latest updates.The Confederation Bridge restricted certain types of vehicles from crossing Friday morning after recording wind speeds of about 82 km/h, with gusts reaching 102 km/h. Traffic was running smoothly across the bridge by the afternoon.Island Montessori Academy’s Stratford and Cornwall campuses will remain closed for the day.All Northumberland ferry crossings between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I., were also cancelled for Friday.With files from Island Morning
Schools closed on P.E.I. as strong winds hit the province
