Press release from AEP Ohio.
GAHANNA—Our meteorologists continue to monitor the potential for a major winter storm throughout our service territory, including extremely cold temperatures, snow and winds over 50 mph expected Thursday night through the weekend.
With temperatures expected to drop to dangerous lows and blizzard-like conditions, it’s important for customers to take steps to prepare now to keep themselves and family members safe. This includes making a plan for what you’ll do if you lose power for an extended period of time. Poor road conditions, lingering wind gusts, and extreme wind chills could delay restoration efforts — potentially causing multi-day outages for those who lose power.
“We know customers are anxious about whether or not their power will be impacted by the storm, especially as many are gathering to celebrate the holidays,” said Marc Reitter, president and chief operating officer of AEP Ohio. “In the event of power outages, please know our crews will restore power as quickly and safely as possible. It’s important for customers to be prepared too.”
Updates will be provided throughout the weather event at AEPOhio.com and through other communication channels.