UPPCO works to restore power to affected areas during winter storm

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) — As winter storm conditions continue Wednesday evening, Upper Peninsula Power Company says crews are working to assess damage and restore power across the Northwestern Upper Peninsula.

UPPCO says since the storm began early Wednesday morning, crews have restored power to 10,693 customers. Crews will continue working through the night with additional contract crews scheduled to be deployed Thursday morning.

The cause of most outages is downed power lines resulting from the high winds and heavy snow. UPPCO says it is prioritizing emergencies and 911 calls at this time and is working through the night to respond to those calls.

UPPCO is anticipating that some outages will continue into the night and is in direct contact with county emergency managers.

UPPCO reminds you to never approach or touch a downed power line or anything in contact with one. If you see a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911 immediately.

To report an outage, UPPCO customers should call the Customer Care Center at (906) 449-2011, email customerservice@uppco.com, or through its online portal at uppco.com.

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