Pacific Power crews are in the final stages of restoring electricity to impacted customers in Southern Oregon.
Nearly 80,000 customers lost power at some point during the winter weather event, which brought wet heavy snow to the impacted areas.
More than 300 field crews and other personnel have been involved in restoration efforts, working around the clock to make repairs. In the Grants Pass, Medford and Klamath Falls districts, field crews responded to more than 200 spans of downed power lines as well as broken poles and other damaged electrical equipment.
In some areas, repair teams have had to work in three feet of snow, with downed trees blocking roads. Access was an issue in some areas, which required repair crews to hike in on foot.
The Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory are set to expire this morning, but there is still a chance of weekend snow in Southern Oregon and extreme Northern California. With that chance of snow comes a chance of more power outages.
Pacific Power encourages customers to report outages by calling 1-(877)-508-5088 or by texting OUT to 722797. Customers with safety concerns should call 2-1-1 to connect with local service providers.
