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- Arctic cold and snow squalls are expected to impact much of the United States this weekend, prompting electric grid managers from the Midwest to the East Coast to issue power-outage warnings.
- Grid managers have advised major electricity providers to delay routine maintenance to ensure resources are available during the storm.
- Heavy snow and freezing rain can damage power lines and raise electricity consumption due to higher heating demand.
- Utilities are upgrading equipment and activating line crews to support quick restoration.
- Exelon Corporation, serving customers from Illinois to New Jersey, is investing $38 billion to enhance grid resilience against severe weather.
