PPL and PennDot crews are working around the clock to stay ahead of the upcoming storm.
A spokeswoman for PPL said crews have been prepping throughout the year to minimize outages due to such weather, and just like everyone, they're monitoring this storm system as best they can.
From tree removal to replacing utility poles, PPL officials say they're ready to respond to any power outages as quickly and safely as possible.
A new smart grid system that's in the process of being installed in the region will help crews detect an outage immediately and reroute customers remotely, where before, crews would have to travel and physically make the switch on site.
According to the company, the smart grid system cuts power outage length by an average of 30 percent.
Meanwhile, PennDot crews have been treating the roads throughout Monday morning to help keep them from freezing over.
Once the heavier snow starts to fall, 200 snow plows will hit the roads in District 5 which consists of the Lehigh Valley, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe counties.
PPL also wants to remind customers to charge everything -- especially your phone -- in case of an emergency. Also keep batteries and flashlights handy.
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