Many Duke Energy customers are expected to lose power due to the upcoming winter storm. According to a news release, officials believe that up to 750,000 customers could be without power in both North and South Carolina, with outages lasting several days for areas hit hardest by the storm. A spokesperson for Duke Energy also said that travel conditions could be hazardous and challenging after the storm passes, possibly delaying crews’ ability to access hard-hit areas to assess storm damage and begin power restoration.Following the storm, as conditions permit, damage assessment and power restoration crews will begin working to bring back power to all customers affected by outages. Duke Energy says that it will provide regular updates to customers and communities through emails, text messages, outbound phone calls, social media and its website, which includes power outage maps.