The blizzard expected to hit the East Coast Friday afternoon may cause disruptions in the region’s energy infrastructure, the federal government warned Friday.
The Energy Information Administration reported downed trees caused by heavy snow and high winds could bring down power lines. Nearly 75 million people are in the path of the storm.
The Energy Information Administration has set up a map showing where the major energy infrastructure is on the East Coast and will provide real-time updates on how those locations are being affected by the storm.
Forecasts are predicting as much as two feet of snow in the Washington, D.C., region, which is expected to be hit the hardest. Ice is expected to be the biggest problem south of the capital, and Kentucky and North Carolina are both expected to be hit by heavy icing.
The governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina have all declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. Washington, D.C., is also in a state of emergency.
To see the Energy Information Administration’s map, click here.
