Gradually, but steadily, the storm begins to gather. The firmament becomes misty and cloudy. The ship begins to drift, moving to no particular direction. People no longer see beyond their nose. No one trusts the other. Anxiety begins to mount, Tension grips the land. Uncertainty envelopes the atmosphere. Everybody begins to.The Advocate
Cleco announced Thursday that it has restored power to 22,000 customers since the second winter storm moved across the company’s service territory yesterday. However, as of 7 p.m., roughly 21,000 customers are still without power.
Alicia Petska and Kevin Myatt
The Roanoke Times
A new bout of icy weather led to car crashes and an uptick in power outages Thursday but largely appeared to avoid extreme disruptions in Southwest Virginia.
Virginia State Police had fielded 72 crashes and 64 disabled vehicles by late afternoon, but most involved no injury.
Officials remained on alert heading into nightfall when temperatures would plummet again and more wintry mixes could fall over some spots.
People were urged to remain cautious and avoid driving until road conditions were safe. The National Weather Service was forecasting light icing during the overnight hours, and a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 7 a.m. Friday.