Parts of the Coal Creek area in Newcastle lost power as rough weather moved through, leaving nearby homes without electricity and no immediate word on when service would return.

The only confirmed details are that the outage appeared to affect a large stretch of the neighborhood and arrived during a spell of notably stormy conditions.

For households dealing with an outage, the immediate priorities are the familiar ones: limit refrigerator and freezer opening, use flashlights instead of candles if they are available, and treat dark intersections as four-way stops if traffic signals are out.

With weather still active, restoration timing can depend on the cause of the outage, along with any need for crews to clear debris or repair damaged equipment before power can be brought back safely.