Winter storm leaves thousands of North Texas residents without power
NORTH TEXAS – Some residents are currently without power as a winter weather advisory remains in effect across North Texas.
As of 7 a.m. on Friday, the Oncor website notes that out of more than 4 million customers they serve, there are 84 outages affecting 2,790 customers.
"Oncor teams and resources continue to closely monitor weather conditions as a strong cold front brings freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation across our service area," per a winter advisory on their website. "Our lineworkers and support teams are activated and ready to quickly and safely respond to any potential outage impacts as soon as weather conditions are safe."
Oncor is Texas' largest energy delivery company, operating over 143,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines serving over 400 communities across 98 counties.
As ice, snow and other wintry precipitation continue to cause delays, the advisory urges customers to prioritize safety while driving and remember the four P's — people, pets, pipes and plants.
The National Weather Service canceled the original storm warning and issued a winter weather advisory for all of North Texas until 12 p.m. Friday.
The main threat is light snow or freezing drizzle, which could cause minor ice accumulations throughout the morning hours on elevated surfaces.
To report a power outage, customers can text OUT to 66267, use the MyOncor app or select "Report an Outage" located above the map on their website. For downed power lines, customers are advised to contact 911.
