As a winter storm moves into the region, the likelihood of widespread power outages will depend more on the weight and type of precipitation than on snowfall totals.
Heavy, wet snow or a coating of ice could accumulate on power lines and cause them to snap, while lighter, powdery snow is less likely to create problems.
More than 3,000 PECO employees, along with the utility’s contractors, are on standby this weekend. The company spent the week increasing staffing and preparing vehicles to respond in poor conditions, should outages occur…