Sometimes when the weather gets really nasty, a storm can bring high winds, lightning, snow and ice.
If the storm is really bad, it might knock out the electricity to your home. No lights, no TV, the refrigerator quits running...it can be a little scary!
Most of the time, the power will come back on quickly. But when a storm damages lots of power lines, it might take the electric company several hours or even days to get everyone hooked back up.
Stay off the phone and computer
Did you know that electricity can travel through telephone and cable TV lines?