LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The small town of Oakridge, located about 40 miles east of Eugene, finally has power again after Monday's massive snowstorm knocked out electricity.
According to Lane Electric Cooperative and the Oakridge fire chief, electricity was restored to Oakridge around 2 a.m. Thursday.
Lane Electric Cooperative crews are still working to get the power back on in outlying areas like Westfir and High Prairie. It could take several more days to get power fully restored, Lane Electric said.
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The only road into town, Highway 58, is still not fully open, though the Oregon Department of Transportation said Wednesday they were making good progress clearing downed trees, debris and snow from the highway.
It's not clear when Highway 58 will be fully open to regular traffic again.
The Red Cross opened a shelter at Oakridge Junior Senior High School, with heat, limited cots and meals.
Lane County said Wednesday night they were sending a convoy of essential supplies to the shelter, including food, water, diapers, baby food, medication, insulin, oxygen tanks, batteries, pet supplies and more.
If you have any questions or if you are still needing your power restored, call Lane Electric Cooperative at 541-484-1151 or visit their website.