with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Culpeper Times Weekly Newsletter Please enter a valid email address. Sign up A major winter storm is expected to hammer the western half of Virginia tomorrow with heavy wet snow and accumulating ice. Will it cause power outages? That is yet to be confirmed, but based on forecasts, it could be likely. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) encourages member-owners to get ahead of the winter weather and prepare now for the possibility of power outages caused by winter weather conditions. Crews stand ready to respond to any outages and get member-ownersâ power back on quickly and safely.