Still No Power For Thousands In AHeights Because Of Blizzard

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Thousands of Arlington Heights ComEd customers were without power after a snowstorm rolled through the area Sunday night and early Monday. The village outages are part of a string of outages around the Chicago area that power company is blaming on the severe weather.

More than 5,000 customers througout the village and in nearby communities still were without power late Monday, according to ComEd. Although the cause of the outages is being attributed to the blizzard, the power company is still assessing the damage and don't have an estimate on when power will be restored.

Residents without power — and heat — can go to the following warming centers in Arlington Heights and the surrounding communities.

Elk Grove Township

2400 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays

Wheeling Township

1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays

Palatine Tonwnship

721 S. Quentin Road

8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday

Schaumburg Township

1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates

8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Sunday for Cook and Will counties. It is set to expire at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26.

Snow accumulations are expected to be 7 to 11 inches, with localized amounts reaching 13 inches, according to the weather agency. Wind gusts as strong as 45 mph could cause blowing snow and whiteout conditions, and snowfall rates could be more than 2 inches per hour.

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