WINNIPEG — Winnipeg drivers seem to have learned a lesson about plugging in their cars.
Despite bitterly cold temperatures Wednesday morning, CAA Manitoba didn’t face the avalanche of calls for boosts it had during previous cold snaps this winter.
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The wait for a technician to boost a dead car battery was only two hours Wednesday morning — a far cry from the 16-hour wait on Jan. 5, when the temperature plunged to -27 C and hundreds of vehicles refused to start.
“People have been getting the message, because we’re not terribly busy,” CAA spokeswoman Angele Young said. The temperature sank to -32 C Wednesday morning.
Still, winter isn’t nearly over yet and CAA is prepared for a new crush of calls for help as the deep freeze continues.
“Sometimes it takes a few days of bitterly cold temperatures for (the demand) to kick in,” Young said.
Overnight lows in Winnipeg are expected to remain in the -20 C to -30 C range well into next week.
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