Just Over 8K PG&E Customers Affected By Power Outages Monday Afternoon

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Just over 8,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area were without power on Monday afternoon as crews work to repair storm-related outages.

The number is down from 11 a.m., when nearly 10,000 customers were affected.

Since Feb. 21, winter storms have knocked out power to more than 1 million PG&E customers across California, including 400,000 in the Bay Area, according to PG&E.

A storm system that is expected to persist through Wednesday is bringing gusts of up to 40-45 mph that are strongest near the coast and northern interior of the state, PG&E spokesperson Mayra Tostado said.

"This new weather system, especially the strong winds, are knocking trees or limbs down and into powerlines - breaking power poles, transformers, wires and other electric components," Tostado said.

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As of 1 p.m., the North Bay had the largest number in the Bay Area without power, with 4,323 customers affected, according to PG&E.

In the South Bay, 3,271 were without power, and the Peninsula had 193 affected. The East Bay had 193 without power and 79 customers were affected in San Francisco.

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