Officials with MidAmerican Energy, late Sunday night, said their crews were working to restore service to customers impacted by outages due to a Blizzard Warning and a High Wind Warning issued by the National Weather Service Sunday night into Monday morning.

Dan Winters VP, Corporate Communications said in a press release, “MidAmerican prepared both our company crews and contractor crews, including tree crews, ahead of this winter storm, and our teams are continuing restoration efforts throughout the night. Most customers should expect to have service restored by approximately 6 a.m., with restoration in northwest and north‑central Iowa expected to be completed around midday tomorrow (Monday).

Our greatest challenges right now are:

• Icy and snow-covered road conditions, including many closures
• Strong winds
• Blowing snow leading to reduced visibility

Even so, our crews will continue working safely through the night, and additional resources have been deployed and are ready to travel as soon as road conditions safely allow. We appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding as we work to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.”

Electric safety during storms

If you encounter a fallen line – even if it appears to be a fallen communications line – always assume it is energized and stay far away. Report it immediately. We have personnel in the field monitoring downed wires to help protect the public until line crews arrive.

How to report outages and emergencies

• Report outages: MidAmericanEnergy.com, via the MidAmerican Energy mobile app, through our social media channels, or by calling 888-427-5632.
• Report electric emergencies, including downed power lines: 1-800-799-4443 (Note: this number is for electric emergencies only).
• Customers can also opt in to receive text and email updates by visiting My Account on our website.