The first major storm of the year hit Arkansas on Thursday, bringing arctic cold, heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that posed challenges statewide but proved the resilience of Entergy Arkansas’ power grid and responsiveness of its storm team.
While the winter weather did cause outages to customers, Entergy Arkansas employees were able to quickly respond and minimize their duration, despite the treacherous road conditions.
Entergy Arkansas crews have successfully restored power to over 74% of customers within the first 24 hours of initial impact.
Entergy Arkansas crews are actively assessing damage and working strategically to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
Entergy Arkansas remains storm ready 365 days out of the year, and we want our customers to be ready as well.
As we brace for extreme cold and wintry weather conditions across the state this week, Entergy Arkansas is committed to keeping you warm and safe. We understand this harsh winter weather can present challenges, and we are here to support you during this time.
Entergy Arkansas employees have been preparing this week for a potential round of wintry weather.
More than 45,000 Entergy customers were left without power after the severe weather event Saturday night, and as of Thursday morning all have been restored.