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Mohall Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Wind gusts over 50 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across Renville County. The strong winds and blizzard conditions resulted in additional downed power lines and delayed the repair of existing downed power lines.
A wintry mix of freezing rain and snow spread north across the local area. Precipitation quickly changed over to all snow, with up to five inches of accumulations reported by early Saturday morning. Hazardous travel conditions and scattered power outages resulted.
Power outage for several hours reported. Heavy rain accompanied the storm.
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Here’s an update on power outages in the region and when utilities expect power to be restored: Montana-Dakota Utilities: About 1,800 outages are still being reported on the MDU Outage Map web page. Virtually all affected communities are in northwestern North Dakota, in communities around and including Williston, Carson, Stanley, New Salem, Sentinel Butte, Crosby […]
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Mohall, North Dakota
City | Mohall |
County | Renville |
State | North Dakota (ND) |
Country | United States |
Zip Codes | 58761 |
Strong winds and heavy snow combined to produce a blizzard. In addition, periods of freezing rain occurred which accreted on power lines. This, combined with strong winds, led to extensive damage to power lines, cross arms, and poles, and thus widespread power outages.