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\n OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>
\n <\/span>, Feb. 4, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Ahead of the winter storms expected to impact much of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) service area this week, the company has positioned crews and resources across its service area to support the safe and swift response to restore any storm-related damage and restore power that may result from the forecasted heavy rain and strong winds.<\/p>\n

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\n PG&E Meteorology Storm Forecast<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

PG&E’s in-house meteorologists forecast that the storm, which arrived yesterday, Monday, Feb. 3<\/span>, will move southward through Tuesday bringing 40 to 55-plus mph winds along the North Coast, higher Bay Area elevations and the North Valley. The first wave of the storm could deliver 50-60 mph winds on the Peninsula and Central Coast along with several inches of rain and heavy snow above 6,000 feet elevation. After a brief pause Wednesday, a second storm will arrive Thursday and is expected to deliver wind, rain and high-elevation snow through Friday.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service has issued advisories, watches, and warnings throughout portions of PG&E’s service area; these can be viewed on the PG&E Weather Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n PG&E Storm Preparations<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, PG&E’s Meteorology Team has developed a Storm Outage Prediction Model that incorporates real-time weather forecasts, historical data and system knowledge to predict where and when storm impacts will be most severe. This model enables the company to pre-stage crews, power poles, powerlines, transformers and other electric equipment across PG&E’s service area as storms approach to enable rapid response to outages.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The safety of our hometowns remains our absolute most important responsibility. We know that storm-related outages can be disruptive for our customers, so to support the safe and quick response to any outages that may occur, we have crews and resources prepositioned,” said Peter Kenny<\/span>, PG&E Senior Vice President, Electric Operations.<\/p>\n

PG&E is urging its customers to take the necessary steps to be prepared and stay safe throughout the winter.<\/p>\n

\n Keeping Customers Informed<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

If an outage does occur, PG&E customers can find real-time updates via the online outage center<\/a>, including status updates the assessments, repair and estimated time of restoration.<\/p>\n

Renters and others without a PG&E account may also use this portal to sign up for outage notifications<\/a>\u00a0by text, email, or phone.<\/p>\n

Daily updates around storm response and restoration will be available on PG&E Currents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n Storm Safety Tips<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

As PG&E follows its plan to prepare for the storm, customers are urged to prepare their families as well.<\/p>\n