Power restored after more than 50,000 people reported an outage north of Denver
DENVER (KDVR) — Tens of thousands of people living north of Denver were without power on Friday.
It was a dreary and soggy Friday, with rain and snow impacting roadways. Residents north of Denver were also reporting a large power outage that impacted tens of thousands of people.
According to Xcel Energy's electric outage map, just before 11 a.m., nearly 30,000 people were impacted by 34 reported outages. These outages were in Westminster, Broomfield, Thornton and north of Northglenn.
Just before 11:30 a.m., Xcel said only four customers were impacted and a majority of power had been restored.
At its peak at 10:20 a.m., over 57,000 customers were impacted by 71 outages reported.
The city of Northglenn said the city hall and the recreation center were closed due to the outage. Northglenn police are stationed at major intersections to help direct traffic.
If you are at an intersection where the lights are out, treat it as a four-way stop.
Customers can report an outage online or by calling 800-895-4999.
Denver weather: Cold and snowy Friday, Pinpoint Weather Alert Day
Northglenn police said the outage is due to the weather.
The Pinpoint Weather team has been tracking this winter storm that brought snow and rain to the Front Range and high country. Friday and Saturday are Pinpoint Weather Alert Days.
Spring snow is often wet and heavy, and it can have an impact on trees and electrical wires.
Aside from power, the storm caused a lengthy closure on Interstate 70 Friday morning, leaving mountain travelers stranded for a few hours. Thankfully, the interstate has since reopened.
The snow is expected to taper off by Friday night into Saturday morning.
Stay prepared for storms and forecast changes, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day and other important weather information:
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The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast multiple times each day.
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