Some have spent the day in darkened cubicles, dealing with their own storm related problems. United Power crews have worked all day beside contract crews to repair damage to areas where they can make the quickest impact. There are dairy farmers, using the latest in electric milking equipment, whose stock is now uncomfortably full of milk. Some are melting snow in their stock tanks, so their animals can still drink. People are calling to ask about how long their frozen food will keep.
Power outages are widespread throughout the state.
Many people have returned home to find no television, no lights, and no computer. Customers dependent on electricity for heat nervously watch the weather updates to see how low temperatures might go at night. Board games become the staple of the evening for many families. Over 4,000 United Power customers remain without power. Nearly one out of every ten homes or businesses in the United Power territory is still dark nearly 24 hours after the first interruptions.