Widespread power outage closes Clear Creek County schools, businesses in Colorado’s mountains

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado

Thousands of people living in Clear Creek County in Colorado’s mountain community woke up without power on Thursday morning. The outage impacting nearly 4,000 people started at 3:10 a.m. and was expected to be fully restored by 1:30 p.m. 

According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, the cause of the power outage is being investigated. The outage impacted homes, businesses, schools, and government offices. 

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