OUTAGES: High winds causing power outages throughout Utah

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (ABC4) — There are 261 outages in Utah affecting nearly 6,000 service customers, according to Rocky Mountain Power, as high winds batter the state.

Hazardous winds have caused a power outage in Brigham City, city officials said.

A tree has reportedly gone down on power lines in the area of Lindsay Park. The outage will affect the north side of Paxton Place to the south side of Park Place.

High winds causing delays, closures across the state

Crews will be working to repair and restore power, officials said. Estimated time for restoring power will be three-five hours.

“Due to high winds, more power outages are possible. If you experience a power outage please call 435-723-6868,” officials said.

Salt Lake City Police have also reported multiple calls regarding downed utility lines.

“We are now seeing more storm-related calls for service including downed utility lines. If you see a hazard, call 9-1-1,” SLCPD stated. “Never approach or drive over utility lines or cross yellow police tape.”

SLCPD said one utility line came down near 1600 South 300 West. This incident is pictured below.

Rocky Mountain Power is also reporting an influx of service issues.

“Heavy snowfall and strong winds causing widespread outages across our service territory. Rocky Mountain Power line crews continue their work assessing and restoring service to customers across our service territory. We appreciate your patience as our crews work around the clock to restore power interruptions.”

A map of power outages can be found on Rocky Mountain Power’s website here. At this time, there are 261 outages in Utah affecting 5629 customers.

This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

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