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Some customers in Austin, Texas, could be without power for the next 24 hours, the city energy company said Wednesday.
Austin Energy said the area has seen a quarter to a half inch of ice, much of it accumulating on power lines, utility poles and trees.
The agency said in a statement that it is working to restore power as quickly as possible, “but challenging conditions may slow down these efforts.” Crews are navigating icy road conditions and most equipment is frozen, Austin Energy said.
“Based on these changing conditions, it is not possible to provide estimated restoration times. It is possible some customers may be without power for 12 to 24 hours,” the statement said.
More than 148,000 customers are without power in Travis County, were Austin is located, as of Wednesday afternoon. There are more than 282,000 outages statewide, according to PowerOutage.US.
For those who are without power and heat, the City of Austin opened warming centers Wednesday. They will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, according to the city.
Here’s where they are located:
- Little Walnut Creek Branch Library
- Terrazas Branch Library
- Austin Recreation Center
- Turner Roberts Recreation Center