Rare October Snow Cuts Power To Thousands Across The Region

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mother Nature’s October surprise snowfall has already caused tens of thousands of power outages as trees weighted down by heavy flakes topple onto power lines.

PPL spokeswoman Lissette Santana says 76,000 customers were without power by mid-afternoon Saturday, mostly in the Poconos and Lehigh Valley.

She says 200 crews are trying to restore electricity, and the company is bringing in 30 more crews from Kentucky and contractors are on standby if needed.

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