Thousands Without Power In Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery Townships

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, PA — High winds and driving snow and rain hammered the Philadelphia region on Friday morning into the afternoon, and the Montgomery Township area was not left unscathed.

As of about 12:45 p.m., Lower Gwynedd had 1,340 outages, Montgomery had 1,059 outages, Lower Salford 28, North Wales 1,277, Salford 130, Upper Salford 382, and Worcester 1,562, according to PECO outage maps.

Estimated restoration times varied wildly, with some expected to be back online shortly, and others with estimates coming later in the evening.

All told, more than 11,000 residents across Montgomery County suffered some kind of outage for at least a brief period of time, the maps showed.

Wind gusts of up to 60 mph were expected, as well as rain and wet snow, along with flooding risks.

The storm has already caused impacts in the Philadelphia area. SEPTA is reporting several delays. Hundreds of flights out of Philadelphia International Airport are also delayed or canceled. Travelers should check with their carrier before departing to the airport.

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