BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) Heavy, wet snow is being blamed for power outages in southeast Nebraska.
Up to 6 inches of snow was being reported at several locations on Monday morning.
Mark Becker of Nebraska Public Power District says nearly 1,700 customers have been without power since around 10:15 a.m. He says the area includes Pawnee City, Table Rock, Burchard and Humboldt.
NPPD expects to find downed lines near a substation in the Humboldt area.
Norris Public Power District in Beatrice is reporting that about 1,500 customers lost power starting around 8 o'clock, mostly in southern Gage County.
Spokesman Jeff Hanson of Omaha Public Power District says about 600 customers lost power after a problem occurred at a substation near Verdon in the southeast corner of the state.
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