Half of those customers are expected to have power restored today. Full power restoration is expected by Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 16,000 electric cooperative customers are without power with restoration expected in 2-3 days. Continued commercial telephone communications are dependent on electrical power restoration. Primary roads are passable with patches of ice and snow.
Secondary roads are snow and ice covered throughout most of the state.
The National Guard has over 250 soldiers positioned to conduct emergency response missions. Local jurisdictions and state agencies are reminded of the requirement to submit separate cost estimates for the category Snow Clearance and the category Emergency Protective Measures for each of the two winter storms. Estimates for the January 25 event are due to the VEOC by February 2. A second set of estimates for the January 30 event is due to the VEOC by February 4. Submit a separate cost estimate for each category and a separate report for each event.