As winter weather is expected to impact Louisiana, Louisiana’s Entergy utilities continue to take proactive steps to support customer safety and system reliability. We have secured approximately 750 additional restoration workers, and another 500 are in route. We are actively preparing our teams and infrastructure to respond quickly to potential impacts.
The impact of ice storms is very difficult to predict, and ice is particularly harmful to electrical lines.
- Freezing rain and snow can be very unpredictable, and location matters greatly. During freezing rain events, variations in rainfall amounts can result in severe damage in one area while nearby areas are only slightly affected.
- Freezing rain sticks to power lines in a very small temperature range (2 or 3 degrees, just below freezing).
- Ice can increase the weight of branches by 30 times.
- A ½-inch layer of ice adds an additional 500 pounds to a powerline.
We encourage customers to review winter safety tips, ensure emergency supplies are on hand and stay informed.
Real-time updates, outage information, and preparedness resources are available at: https://www.entergy.com/stormcenter.
Winter storm resources
Being prepared can help keep you safe. Get ready before weather threatens your area by having an emergency plan in place. Find safekeeping resources on our Storm Center:
- Get prepared: Make a plan, make a kit.
- Prepare your home: Winterize inside and out.
- Your mobile phone: A lifeline during a disaster.
- Stay informed: Download the app, report an outage.
- Generator safety: Know the hazards.
- Extreme cold safety: Indoor and outdoor tips.
Verify your contact information in your online myEntergy account before severe weather strikes, so you receive our notifications. If a storm impacts your area, you can report an outage quickly and easily through our digital options – using either our free mobile app, online at myEntergy.com or by texting OUT to 36778.
