Sheri,

Ever noticed all of the large, beautiful trees throughout the City of Eugene as you go about your daily activities?  Many homeowners will not hire a professional arborist to assess the health of the large trees residing on their properties.   Unfortunately for some, they found out that large, beautiful tree near the power line in the back yard wasn't so healthy when this freak ice storm passed through the area and their tree toppled over onto the power line .  In addition to all of the trees, some of the power lines could not handle the extreme weight of the ice and came down. 

 Don't blame EWEB crews for your power not being restored yet, they are working their behinds off as fast as they can to get your power back.  Also, in order to work safely, they have to get rest, too; working in freezing temperatures in the middle of the night fatigues the body much faster than working in temperatures normal for this time of year. 

 I do hope your power is restored soon,

Gladys