Showing posts with label Weather 20140205 Ice Storm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weather 20140205 Ice Storm. Show all posts

Friday, February 7, 2014

Power restoration could last into Friday, before weekend snow chance

Power restoration could last into Friday, before weekend snow chance

By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun 8:58 p.m. EST, February 5, 2014


Baltimore Sun Media Group reporters Carrie Wells, Blair Ames, Sara Toth, Krishana Davis and David Anderson contributed to this article.

Some of the more than 150,000 power outages caused by a thick glaze of ice across the state Wednesday might not be repaired until Friday, utility officials said, prompting leaders in two counties to open shelters at schools that were closed for the day because of slick roads strewn with tree limbs.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. officials said the ice was impeding power restoration efforts but they expect to have most customers' electricity back on by Thursday evening. Freezing rain, falling on top of snow and sleet in some areas, laid down a coat of up to a half-inch of ice in parts of Carroll County and a quarter-inch closer to Baltimore.

Gusty winds overnight could cause new outages, and by the time the cleanup is finished, more wintry precipitation is possible. Snow is forecast Saturday and Sunday, though meteorologists said they had low confidence in predictions of how much.

Wednesday's ice damage was frustrating for those weary from a winter that has been snowier than the past two and the coldest in decades.


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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Dealing with icy cold winter all day has earned us treat of Classico for dinner

#KED #Westminster

Apparently I am not the only person think of the Starbucks idea. Just saying.

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How do you spell relief on a cold icey day - Starbucks. #thinkspring

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A little cleanup here and there from the ice storm. All in a day's work .

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The tree out by the garage was damaged by the ice storm #thinkspring

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Some may actually think this ice mess is pretty. #thinkspring

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This old several hundred year old Oak has weathered many winters well

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Oh what a wintery-wonder ice mess. Spring will not come too early

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Trees in the backyard on Willis Street in Westminster damaged by the ice storm

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Damage from the Feb 5 2014 ice storm. This is not fun. I cannot wait for spring

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