Dive Summary:

• Parts of Maryland are expecting up to 16 inches of snow, and utilities such as Jersey Central Power & Light, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Pepco are preparing after Chicago got hit with 10 inches this week.
• The Business Courier reports that 1,000 Duke Energy customers were without power Wednesday morning as the winter storm moved through the Midwest and toward the Northeast.
• Meanwhile, CBS Atlanta reports that Georgia Power is sending 228 workers to help out with anticipated outages in Washington, D.C.

From the article:

‘"... 'Whenever you’re talking about that much heavy, wet snow and those winds of 20-30 mph with some higher gusts, there’s a concern for numerous power outages,' said National Weather Service meteorologist Jared Klein in Sterling, Va.

Both Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Pepco in the Washington area said they would have extra line crews available. ..."