Tens of thousands without power in Colorado
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Power outages soar across Northwest
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Power remained out Wednesday night for thousands of Colorado customers affected by both a planned outage and outages caused by high winds. In Jefferson County, power had been shut down by Xcel Energy in many areas at about 10 a.
Food will last roughly four hours in a fridge, 48 hours in a full freezer and 24 hours in a half-full freezer during a power outage, according to the CDC.
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A power outage along Colorado's Front Range will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday is impacting about 50,000 Xcel Energy customers.
Social media accounts from across much of the state featured dramatic photos of flattened trees, blown-over semitrucks, and impacted vehicles. Utility companies reported widespread power outages from northwest Montana to Livingston; on Wednesday afternoon the Flathead Electric Cooperative alone reported 30,625 customers without power.
If Xcel implements another outage Friday as early as 6 a.m., some residents could be without power for more than three days, the utility said.
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning to residents about severe high wind conditions causing hazardous travel and widespread disruptions.U.
A strong front is moving into the Pacific Northwest, bringing the potential for heavy rain, rising rivers, flooding, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds, with the possibility of downed tree limbs