Christmas in the dark: Thousands still without power after Christmas Eve snowstorm Thousands in Sevier County remain without power following widespread outages that affected more than 44,000 people. More than 16,000 were still in the dark Friday. Author: Malik Jackson Updated: 6:46 PM EST December 25, 2020 KNOXVILLE, Tenn — In Sevier County, several fallen trees were lying in the road blocking both traffic and repair crews from restoring power to thousands of customers. Power lines were hanging due to the weight of the snow, with power outages affecting more than 44,000 people. By Friday evening, thousands of people still had no power. The Christmas Eve snowstorm turned many East Tennessee roads into ice rinks. In Sevier County alone, 16,000 - 17,000 people have no electricity.