NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A powerful winter storm grinding through Middle Tennessee has left more than 174,000 people without power as freezing rain and dropping temperatures pile up ice across the region.
According to Nashville Electric Service, utility crews are struggling to keep up with more than 2,500 active outage events, with the number of customers affected rising as treacherous conditions persist.
Widespread Blackouts Across Utilities
The storm’s impact isn’t limited to Nashville. Other local electric providers reported thousands more outages:
- Middle Tennessee Electric has over 12,600 customers without power across more than 380 individual outage events.
- Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is reporting nearly 3,950 customers offline.
- CDE Lightband in the Clarksville area has about 564 people without electricity.
Experts have warned that ice accumulation on trees and power lines can easily bring down infrastructure, which in turn triggers these outages — a scenario many Tennessee residents are now facing.
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Where to Find Help
With freezing temperatures building, officials are urging residents without power to stay safe and warm. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has compiled a list of warming centers across the state and is coordinating with local agencies to support residents needing shelter or assistance.
