The Brief
- Connexus Energy officials say more than 10,000 customers in the north Twin Cities metro were without power on Saturday after our latest blast of winter weather.
- The outages were primarily from Blaine to Coon Rapids.
- Officials say outages were down to less than 2,000 by 4 p.m. Saturday.
BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) – More than 10,000 residents in Anoka County were without power Saturday after the latest blast of winter weather.
Officials with Connexus Energy say at least 10,500 people don’t have power in the north Twin Cities metro. The outages stretched from Blaine to Coon Rapids, according to Connexus Energy’s outage map. After highs in the low 70s on Friday, weather conditions across the state took a dramatic turn.
What happened
What we know:
The outages likely happened due to strong winds throughout the Twin Cities Saturday morning. Officials with Connexus Energy say by 4 p.m. Friday, they were down to less than 2,000 outages.
Saturday’s big shift
What to Expect:…