Despite the warm summer weather, hundreds of homeowners in Winnipeg still have frozen pipes – a frustrating situation they may be stuck with until the end of June.

Thanks to an extreme winter, more than 400 homes have been without running water since March. And oddly, it’s a number that seems to be rising. This week, four more cases of frozen pipes were discovered.

The city says it hopes to have all cases resolved by the end of June, weather permitting.

The warm weather does not seem to be helping thaw the city, and experts say it may actually be hindering the defrost process.

“There is a little bit of a concern that people are starting to think that the warm weather is going to resolve the situation when, in fact, the frost is still at eight feet (deep),” explained Randy Hull, City Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, to CTV Winnipeg.

“In many places, where you do an open excavation, we are hitting the frost at three (feet) and digging right through it all the way to eight.”

Some city councillors have proposed asking other large municipalities, like Regina, for aid -- specifically the use of their equipment.

“They have this problem resolved and I’d like to see us borrow their equipment if that’s what the issue is. Get our staffers working 15 hour days,” said Winnipeg Coun. Paula Havixbeck.

But other officials have said it isn’t an option, as the equipment suggested is not CSA approved.

The City of Winnipeg has attached temporary hoses to homes still experiencing water difficulties, but after two months of frozen pipes, homeowners are frustrated.

Cheryl Kives’ pipes are still frozen, and she has been told not to call the city until she needs the temporary water hose removed.

“It was pretty shocking: I’m not a priority for them anymore, because I have a water source.”

Lorne Roberts finally got his water back a few weeks ago, and he can’t imagine what other people are going to do if the pipes aren’t thawed soon.

“It’s ridiculous. It’s June and I’m out here in flip-flops and sandals, and we still have people without running water. What are they going to do throughout the heat waves?”