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Montana energy providers say they are ready for this week’s anticipated historic cold snap. They’re simultaneously urging customers to prepare for the possibility of unforeseen power outages.
Flathead Electric Cooperative is urging members to be ready for potentially historic cold temperatures.
Sustained winds up to 40 mph with gusts topping 60 mph on Friday threaten to undo the 48 hours of repair work in the Flathead Valley.
Flathead Electric said power is expected to be restored by Thursday evening in areas around Kalispell where the most customers have been impacted, but warned some customers in smaller outage areas may not have power until sometime Friday.
An emergency shelter has been established in Kalispell after wet, heavy snow across the Flathead toppled trees and knocked out power to more than 20,000 Flathead Electric Cooperative customers.