As We Energies crews worked Saturday, thousands across Southeast Wisconsin were still without power after a snow storm Friday night dropped as much as a foot of wet, heavy snow.
At the start of Saturday morning, the We Energies website said there were over 100,000 customers out of service.
“We’ve lost power 15-16 times since five last night,” “Amie Ferrante, a New Berlin resident, said.
“You don’t know how long you’ll have heat. We cranked up the heat in the fireplace, everyone grabbed a dog, and we sat in front of it.”
TMJ4’s Kaylee Staral drove across the area, stopping in heavy-hit areas like New Berlin and Waukesha. There were many trees and power lines down or damaged.
Several intersections were also down during the day Saturday, including an area along Moreland Boulevard in Waukesha.
“I was all excited because the parking lot was empty and I thought it was going to be nice and quick,” Steve Applebaum, a Waukesha resident, said on his way to Kohl’s.
The store, and many others near it, had closed because they did not have power.
Throughout the day, there were also several crews out across the area.
Saturday Morning Update:
Tom Durian chatted with We Energies' Media Relations Manager Brendan Conway Saturday morning about what crews are doing to safely and efficiently restore power to homes and businesses across the area.
Crews have already restored power to more than 100,000 customers but blowing, drifting snow means new power outages. Those crews are also slowed down by trying to move heavy equipment through deep snow. We Energies is asking for your patience.
We Energies added in an email that “customers should stay at least 25 feet away from any downed wires, and report the downed wire to We Energies or a local law enforcement agency right away.”
Customers can get the latest information on their outage on the We Energies app or their outage map.
You can watch the full interview above.
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