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Overall, it was another day of more mile weather on Sunday, although forecasters continue to predict more rain this week.
That break in the weather proved important to Pacific Gas and Electric power crews.
On Sunday afternoon PG&E reported that most of the power outages in the county had been resolved.
PG&E spokesperson Jana Schuering said about 70 people were still out of power in Clearlake Sunday evening, with about 100 other customers between Clearlake and Hopland also believed to still be out of power.
Schuering said crews planned to work through the night to restore the power supply to those customers.
About 5,500 residents in Mendocino County – most of them along the coast – were still out of power Sunday night, Schuering said.
Since the storms hit Friday, about 2 million PG&E customers from Eureka to Bakersfield have lost power, the company reported. Of those, 1.9 million have had power restored.
As of Sunday, PG&E reported that the storms had damaged 527 miles of power line, 567 poles, 536 transformers and 696 crossarms throughout the company's coverage area.
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LAKE COUNTY – Snow fell in parts of Lake County Saturday, but overall there was a slight break in the severe winter weather, with forecasters calling for more rain over the next several days.
Snow covered Cobb and the Lake Pillsbury areas, and dusted the tops of the hills along the Northshore, but there was a window of clearer weather Saturday, before rains began to return in the evening.
Meanwhile, Pacific Gas and Electric's workers were still struggling to repair damage and restore electricity to customers around the state, including Lake County.
PG&E spokesperson Susan Simon said Saturday evening that approximately 1,151 Lake County residents remained out of power in four outages, with the largest in Kelseyville.
Simon had no information on when those customers could expect to have their power restored.
Statewide, PG&E reported that its crews have been working around the clock since Friday morning to restore power and repair damage from the storms.
Across its service region, stretching from Bakersfield to Eureka, 450 miles of power line, 469 power poles, 409 transformers and 525 crossarms, have been damaged, according to PG&E.
The company reported that the storms caused 1.9 million customers to lose power. Of those, 1.6 million had power restored by late Saturday. Fifty-five thousand Bay Area customers still lacked power.
The North Coast and Sierra Nevada were among the hardest hit areas, PG&E reported.
The National Weather Service predicts rain through the rest of the weekend and into early next week in Lake County, with chances of continued showers through next Saturday.
Northern areas of the county, including Lake Pillsbury, remain under a winter storm warning, with snow expected to continue through Monday. From Tuesday through Saturday, showers are predicted.
Caltrans reported Saturday night that all state highways in Lake County remained open with no restrictions.
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