Prepare right now for Sunday’s winter weather. REC’s Casey Hollins with some great ideas

The National Weather Service says snow will begin late morning. A little ice expected. Rain by evening tomorrow

Right now, the heaviest snow is predicted to the west of the Fredericksburg area

Are you ready at home for our next storm this weekend?

Snow expected to begin Sunday afternoon

Still too early to know how much snow or rain we’ll receive

Here are some of the things you need to know before you lose the power

About 100 customers to go!

Finally…we should see some more of the snow melt this afternoon

The National Weather Service says winds diminish late today, but not before wind chills end up in the single digits for many this morning. Turning milder tomorrow.

There are still more than 310 separate outage events

An update on restoration efforts and how to prepare for when the power returns and how to slowly reheat your home

The National Weather Service says wind chills for many will be in the teens, with highs barely above freezing and winds gusting over 30 mph.

That total is down from a peak of more than 98,000 outages reported on Monday afternoon.

Northern Neck Electric Cooperative restored power to their members over the weekend. Did all the workers get to finally go home to their families?  Some chose to continue helping over cooperatives in Virginia

Casey Hollins with REC talks about their determination, but the difficulty encountered in restoring power to all their members. Finding more broken poles, along with thawing conditions….

Arrows up in every category

“Please know, even if your power is still off, crews are hard at work downline fixing components that contribute to your individual outage.”