Millions of Americans are heading into the weekend with a new concern: severe weather could leave entire communities without electricity, potentially for days.
A dangerous combination of powerful windstorms, heavy snowfall, and falling temperatures is putting electrical infrastructure at risk across several states. Federal weather forecasters are warning that the approaching conditions could topple trees, damage transmission lines, and make emergency repairs increasingly difficult.
The threat is already becoming a reality in parts of the Northeast, where thousands of customers have lost power following an early-season winter storm.
