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Pepco: Few Outages in Montgomery County During Snow Storm's Early Hours
About 130 were out of power in Chevy Chase and Silver Spring.
A major snowstorm that is predicted to bring up to 8 inches of snow to Montgomery County by Wednesday evening affected few electricity customers Wednesday morning.
Pepco's online StormCenter shows 128 out of power in the Chevy Chase zip code of 20815, and fewer than five homes out of power in Silver Spring.
Pepco announced that it brought in additional restoration crews from Alabama and Georgia to assist in case power outages are widespread. Heavy, wet snow and high winds can affect power lines and result in outages, the utility said.
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To report power outages and downed wires to Pepco, call 1-877-737-2662.
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