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Tens of thousands in the dark as winter storm knocks out power in Central Virginia

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RICHMOND, Va. — More than 76,000 Dominion Energy customers were left without power Wednesday as of 2:45 p.m. after a winter storm dumped snow and ice on Central Virginia Tuesday. Click here to see updated Dominion outage numbers.

The majority of Dominion outages were reported in Chesterfield and Henrico counties.

Dominion Energy urges customers experiencing outages to report them by calling 866-366-4357 or do so online.

If you encounter downed trees or power lines, it is critical to stay at least 30 feet away and treat any downed line as live.

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