NV Energy Reports Numerous Outages Across Northern Nevada, Sierra - KTVN
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NV Energy is reporting numerous outages across Northern Nevada.
As of 7:45 p.m. Saturday, more than 1,700 customers across northern Nevada are without power.
Around 320 of those customers are in Washoe County.
Meanwhile, more than 1,280 customers are without power around Lake Tahoe, most of them on the north shore in the Incline Village area.
There are also scattered outages in Carson City and Douglas County.
In a release, NV Energy says the outages are related to severe wind and significant snow.
Their teams are working to restore power where it is safe to do so. NV Energy says poor visibility and road conditions have increased restoration times.
The number of outages in the area has dropped significantly since Friday night.
You can keep track of outages across the region using NV Energy's outage map.
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