About 1,100 motorists were stranded in Colorado as a ferocious winter storm -- a 'bomb cyclone' -- unleashed hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions in parts of the central United States
About 1,100 motorists were stranded in Colorado as a ferocious winter storm -- a"bomb cyclone" -- unleashed hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions in parts of the central United States.
— Minh Phan March 13, 2019 The weather has been so severe in the state that law enforcement officers had to abandon their vehicles and get shelter themselves instead of responding to the high volume of motor vehicle accidents, officials said."We are at the point where we are rescuing rescuers out there," said Elbert County Manager Sam Albrecht. On Wednesday, 100 vehicles were involved in an accident on Interstate 25 near Wellington, Colorado, according to Wellington Fire Protection.
— NMSP March 13, 2019 Storm has left thousands in the darkIn Colorado, at least 184,000 Xcel Energy customers were affected by weather-related power outages, company spokeswoman Michelle Aguayo said. Nearly 5,000 people with other utility companies were also without power, officials said. In Texas, more than 69,000 people had no power, according to Jen Myers, spokeswoman for provider Oncor. Myers said the sudden wind gusts hit the state with unusual force.
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