Sevier, Cocke counties continue to deal with power outages after Christmas Eve snowstorm
Work to restore electricity continues for those who live in some of the more remote sections of the foothills. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 3:36 PM CST December 28, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee
4:30 p.m. Monday UPDATE:
KUB has restored power to nearly all customers minus about 50 individuals spread out across the outer rural areas of Knox County, but larger outages persist in rugged parts of Sevier and Cocke Counties that are impacting thousands.
Sevier County Electric System reported 1,768 customers without power as of 4:15 p.m. Monday as crews continue to work around challenges from wet soil and rugged terrain. Most of the outages were reported across the more remote sections of the foothills outside Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.