Power crews were preparing for outages after the ice storm.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A winter storm packed an icy punch, closing schools, knocking out power and stranding travelers on Tuesday.
The second round of freezing rain is expected to arrive in central Ohio on Tuesday evening and continuing for several hours. Get the latest forecast here.
Crews were bracing for power outages, which could be caused by falling limbs and ice-covered power lines.
Private contractors hired by AEP Ohio arrived from other states on Tuesday afternoon and were staging in Marion. They will wait for the storm's second round and be dispatched to locations with outages.
The company said it expects hundreds of line workers and damage assessors from eight southern states to travel to Ohio today in preparation for potential power outages due to accumulating ice and increasingly high winds. Customers can report outages at 800-277-2177 or online here.
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