A widespread power outage affected a large residential section of Manassas on Sunday afternoon, leaving more than 1,800 customers without electricity as temperatures hovered in the mid-20s.
Key Takeaways
Date/Time/Place: Sunday, Feb. 8, around 12:32 p.m., City of Manassas
- What happened: Manassas Utilities reported an active power outage impacting 1,817 customers.
- Why it matters: The outage affected homes, apartments, elevators, and street lights during bitterly cold weather.
- Who drove the news: Manassas Utilities, with information shared publicly by City Councilwoman Sonia Vasquez Luna.
Full Coverage
Manassas Utilities reported that 1,817 customers were without power systemwide out of 16,849 served as of early Sunday afternoon. The outage was first reported around 12:32 p.m. and remained active just after 1 p.m.
The outage impacts a concentrated residential area rather than scattered single homes. Streets affected include 7th Regiment Drive, Fountain Circle, Charleston Drive, Hastings Drive, Massie Street, Flowerree Lane, and dozens of surrounding courts, drives, and residential buildings.
Affected locations include apartment units, multi-building complexes, elevators, street lights, and individual house electrical service, indicating both residential and common-area impacts. Several multi-unit buildings with multiple wings and unit numbers were listed on the outage report.
As of publication, Manassas Utilities had not released the cause of the outage or an estimated time for restoration.
Residents are asked to report outages directly to Manassas Utilities’ 24-hour operations center at 703-257-8353. Updates are also available through the Manassas Utilities outage map.
The outage comes during a stretch of bitterly cold weather in the region. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the Manassas area were around 24 degrees Sunday afternoon and expected to drop into the single digits overnight, with wind chills potentially falling below zero.
Power outages have occurred repeatedly in parts of Manassas over the past several years, with residents frequently reporting service disruptions in some of the same neighborhoods affected on Sunday.
Potomac Local News will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available from Manassas Utilities.
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This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Potomac Local News editors for accuracy and clarity.
