Weather causes WREA system outages

MEEKER | Spring’s heavy wet snow resulted in power outages throughout WREA’s system on May 22. “Rain that turns to heavy wet snow followed by dropping temperatures make for the worst possible conditions to keep the lights on,” said Frank Sampson, WREA Manager of Operations. WREA crews were called in to respond to outages in the early morning hours on Wednesday and worked until the last member was turned back on around 9:15 p.m. “The line…