Winter weather causes spike in power outages across the Mid-Atlantic
Monday's snowstorm has caused a spike in power outages across the Mid-Atlantic.
The first winter storm of 2022 dropped more than a foot of snow in areas of the mid-Atlantic, including Virginia, where hundreds of thousands have lost power over the past two days.
According to Poweroutage.us, more than 260,000 customers in Virginia are without power Tuesday morning. Most of the outages are in northern Virginia.
With more than 132,000 customers out, about half of the outages in Virginia are Dominion Energy customers.
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen after a snowstorm in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 3, 2022. Heavy snow storms on the U.S. East Coast are a major reason for the cancellation of thousands of flights in the country on Monday, in the meantime causing severe power outage in several states and forcing the federal government in Washington, D.C. to close for the day. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Workers remove snow from the East Front of the US Capitol on January 4, 2022 in Washington, DC, on eday after a heavy snowstorm. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol a day after a snow storm on January 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Marine Corp Memorial of Iwo Jima is juxtaposed against the Washington Monument after a winter storm, on January 3, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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People visit the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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People throw snowballs at the Marine Corp Memorial of Iwo Jima after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - Snow falls during a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol towers over the snow-covered Mall after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol is pictured after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Washington Monument is seen on the snow-covered National Mall in Washington, DC at sunset on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)
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Snow falls during a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trucks plow snow during a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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A person walks holding an umbrella as snow falls during a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Marine Corp Memorial of Iwo Jima is juxtaposed against the Washington Monument after a winter storm, on January 3, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol is pictured after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Capitol is pictured after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - The US Capitol is pictured after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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A nearly empty street is pictured covered in snow after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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A person crosses the street as snow falls during a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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People walk through snow-covered Logan Circle in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)
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The White House is seen after a snowstorm in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 3, 2022. Heavy snow storms on the U.S. East Coast are a major reason for the cancellation of thousands of flights in the country on Monday, in the meantime causing severe power outage in several states and forcing the federal government in Washington, D.C. to close for the day. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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A snowman is seen in front of the Washington Monument after a snowstorm in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 3, 2022. Heavy snow storms on the U.S. East Coast are a major reason for the cancellation of thousands of flights in the country on Monday, in the meantime causing severe power outage in several states and forcing the federal government in Washington, D.C. to close for the day. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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A group of women watch a Secret Service dog and his handler doing a security sweep in front of the White House during a snow storm in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region on Monday. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Snow falls over the U.S. Capitol Building on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning for the District and adjacent counties until Monday afternoon. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Snow falls over the U.S. Capitol Building on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning for the District and adjacent counties until Monday afternoon. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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A dog plays in the snow at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. A winter storm sweeping across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic is poised to dump heavy snow on the nation's capital with between 3 and 7 inches expected. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A resident travels through the snow with skis outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. A winter storm sweeping across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic is poised to dump heavy snow on the nation's capital with between 3 and 7 inches expected. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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People walk past the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, with the Washington Monument and the US Capitol in the background, after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A snowman sit on the Mall near the US Capitol building after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
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People walk past the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, with the World War II Memorial, the Washington Monument and the US Capitol in the background, after a winter storm over the capital region on January 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful winter storm Monday further snarled US transport and shuttered the federal government and schools. A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Snow falls over the U.S. Capitol Building on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning for the District and adjacent counties until Monday afternoon. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Snow falls over the U.S. Capitol Building on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning for the District and adjacent counties until Monday afternoon. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Snow falls over the U.S. Capitol Building on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning for the District and adjacent counties until Monday afternoon. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Snow falls at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 03, 2022. - A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to Washington, DC and the mid-Atlantic region on Monday. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
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People play with their dogs at a dog park in Washington, DC on January 3, 2022. - A winter storm hammered the capital and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, with official forecasts of five to 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of snow in Washington. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)
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Dominion Energy Communications representative Rayhan Daudani has been providing updates on social media as crews work to restore power.
"With 390,000 customers losing power at some point during the storm, this is one of the five worst winter storms in our history," Daudani said Tuesday. "Our men and women have already restored power to 250,000 during cold, wet conditions in less than 24 hours."
Power outages across Virginia (FOX Weather)
Snow and ice have delayed crews from getting to hard-to-reach areas.
"Travel conditions are still treacherous in places, and that is complicated our work," Daudani wrote. "Damage remains in more than 2,000 locations, and the hardest to reach areas will take time, so we may not get everyone back on today. We will not stop until the last customer is back on."
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Hundreds of crashes have also been reported across Virginia since Monday morning due to hazardous road conditions. The Virginia Department of Transportation and state police warned drivers to stay off the roads beginning Monday when the inclement weather was forecast.
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The same system has left hundreds of drivers stranded on Interstate 95 for more than 12 hours in below-freezing temperatures.
VA Senator stuck on I-95 for almost 24 hours due to Monday's snowstorm
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says he's been stuck on I-95 in Virginia for 21+ hours: "I bet I have another 2 or 3 hours to go to get to work. I left yesterday right at lunchtime."
The majority of outages are customers with Dominion Energy. Central Virginia Electric Coop, Appalachian Power Company, and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative report significant outages.
Rappahannock has more than 75,000 customers out as of Tuesday morning.
In Stafford County, where more than half of the county's 54,000 customers are without power, the National Weather Service reports nearly 15 inches of snow in the town of Glendie.
Power outage by time in Virginia. (FOX Weather)
According to the NWS, Region National Airport in Washington, D.C., has received nearly 7 inches of snow.
Conditions should improve later this week across Northern Virginia as temperatures warm up Tuesday afternoon to the upper 30s and then with a high near 50 on Wednesday.