Tens of thousands still without power after storms
Some families in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin are still stuck in the dark.
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Some families in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin are still stuck in the dark.
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For the unlucky few, it's a point of frustration – all while questioning when the power will come back online.
According to Xcel's outage map, there were more than 3,000 customers without power at about 6 a.m.
Valleyfair confirmed to WCCO the power is out at the park around 8:20 p.m. but was unable to give any more information.
The Xcel Energy outage map reported 786 power outages around 12:30 p.m. The majority of the outages were recorded in the west metro, specifically around Lake Minnetonka.
Downpours are drenching neighborhoods in our area tonight.
Thousands of people in the north metro are without power Wednesday morning.
We have information from the experts to help you stay safe in the event of a power outage.
Outages are always possible during severe weather, so it's important that you are prepared so you can stay safe.
On Monday, a welfare check led Washington County Sheriff’s deputies to a home in Lakeland where they found a generator in the garage and the homeowners unconscious inside from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The April Fools' Day blizzard dropped heavy, wet snow, damaging power lines and leaving thousands without electricity.
The April Fools’ Day blizzard dropped heavy, wet snow, damaging power lines and leaving thousands without electricity. Kirsten Mitchell talked to neighbors in St. Paul as some prepared for a second night in the dark.
The wintry mix hit hard in the northern U.S., closing schools, offices, even shutting down the Minnesota Legislature.
The country's so desperate to save resources that electricity is often turned off for part of the night, but this time engineers couldn't get it working again.
Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power for about 150 people in western Wisconsin after a bald eagle struck a power line Sunday evening.
Some people living in the south metro are without heat and light Wednesday night. The storm hit power lines in Eagan, Burnsville and Farmington. About 1,000 people were out of power after the storm.
Xcel said extra crews, equipment and trucks are ready to roll if needed.
The state of North Carolina, power company Duke Energy, and Moore County are each offering up to $25,000 for information.
Hundreds of Minnesotans hunkered down without heat for nearly eight hours Wednesday. Allen Henry explains why their power was turned off – on purpose.
The storm could hit as soon as Thursday, NOAA said.
Officials at MSP Airport say a power outage was causing delays for Delta Air Lines passengers Monday morning.
A crane fell onto some power lines and a building under construction in Circle Pines on Friday.
Power has been restored to thousands of customers Wednesday night after an outage near the University of Minnesota campus.
Severe rain and thunderstorms rolled through Minnesota and western Wisconsin late Friday night and early Saturday morning, leaving at least 10,000 people without power.
