People in Minnesota, Wisconsin Still Without Power After Weekend Storms

The utility company says about 14,500 customers in the two states are still without service as hundreds of Xcel crews to restore power

REGIONAL — Xcel Energy says some customers who lost power in weekend storms in Wisconsin and Minnesota might not have service restored until tomorrow or Wednesday.

The utility company says about 14,500 customers in the two states are still without service as hundreds of Xcel crews to restore power.

More than 165,000 customers lost service Sunday when severe storms caused extensive damage to the region’s power grid.

People had to bring out winter plows and shovels to clear away hail.

Public works crews in Coon Rapids used front-end loaders and even a snowplow to clear away several inches of hail from the streets.