UPDATE: 200 Dakota Electric Customers Remain Without Power at Noon Wednesday

12:40 p.m. Wednesday: As of noon on Wednesday, about 200 Dakota Electric customers scattered throughout the company's service area remained without power, according to a press release.

The greatest total number of customers with power outages at one time, because of the winter storm Tuesday and Wednesday, was 4,200, according to the release.

It's estimated that all power should be restored by this evening, the release says, but in certain cases, trees have to be removed or electric masts on individual homes repaired.

If you see downed power lines, assume they are live and stay away from them, the release says; call Dakota Electric’s outage line (651-463-6201) to report an outage or downed power lines.

Come back to Burnsville Patch for updates, or check Dakota Electric's website.

8:30 a.m. Wednesday: Less than 2,000 Dakota Electric customers—including some in Burnsville—had lost power as of 8:15 a.m. Wednesday because of heavy, slushy snow and ice on power lines.

The main areas affected were western Lakeville, Apple Valley and Burnsville, "up the 35 corridor," said Dakota Electric public relations representative Joe Miller, but the outages aren't all concentrated in one area.

"It's pretty scattered," he said.

Crews are out working to restore power, Miller said, but he didn't know exactly what the time all power would be restored, though all power should be restored sometime Wednesday.

Outage times likely will vary, he said; crews have to deal with removing trees and the wet lines, he said.

Miller said Dakota Electric will have information on its website for customers to get updates about outages and power restoration.