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Nearly 700 customers without power in Durham as lows near single-digits

wral.com · last updated

Hundreds of customers are without power in south Durham on Tuesday morning as temperatures dip into the teens.

First reported at 4:30 a.m., the outage is currently impacting 660 customers in the areas of Ellis Road near Ed Cook Road. 

The WRAL Storm Tracker arrived by 7:30 a.m. A Duke Energy worker at the scene told WRAL News an insulator failed and is hanging from the power line. Once crews are able to reinstall the part, power should be restored.

Duke Energy’s website shows the estimated restoration time is not until 12 p.m.

Tuesday is one of the coldest mornings of this season so far, with lows in the the teens and wind chill in the single digits or negatives. Tuesday morning has the potential to be our coldest since Christmas Eve of 2022 — so long as the Triangle dips below 14 degrees, according to WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels.

READ: Take these steps to prepare your home, stay warm if power goes out

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