NV Energy responds to power outages caused by current storm - KRNV

NV Energy responds to power outages caused by current storm

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RENO, Nev. — NV Energy crews have been busy repairing numerous weather-caused power outages throughout Northern Nevada.

It's been all hands on deck for the utility company, with extra crews coming in to help and an incident management team working behind the scenes at the Emergency Operations Center located inside the Reno facility.

While the high wind speeds are leading to some downed power lines in the region, officials said fire danger is not anticipated out of this storm. Still, the wind should not be underestimated, according to NV Energy. With heavy snow also forecasted, officials said low visibility is another big concern.

"The fluffier snow doesn't cause power outages because it doesn't cause that weight onto the powerlines. But the bigger concern is actually the low visibilities. Low visibilities, blowing snow, it's going to be very difficult to travel, almost impossible to travel in the Sierra, the Tahoe Basin," Principal Meteorologist at NV Energy Alex Hoon said.

To stay up-to-date on power outages in the region, NV Energy has a live outage map that shows where the outages are and how many households are affected.