MID-HUDSON – New York State Electric and Gas is preparing for high winds and rain associated with incoming storms expected to hit their service areas Friday afternoon and into the evening.
As a result of the storm, customers may experience service disruptions. The storm is expected to impact most of the NYSEG’s footprint, which includes portions of the Hudson Valley.
Current forecasts call for isolated storms to begin Friday afternoon and continue into the evening. The storms are expected to bring rain and winds, with gusts potentially reaching upwards of 50 mph. The strong winds, combined with rain, have the potential to bring down trees and limbs, causing damage to overhead power lines and other electrical equipment. The company urges customers to monitor forecasts and prepare for the possibility of service interruptions.
NYSEG’s storm readiness teams have been monitoring weather forecasts, planning, readying crews and equipment, mobilizing employees for storm duty and have additional contract tree and line crews ready to help restore service should outages occur.
