Xcel Energy says crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers after multiple rounds of severe storms overnight.

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As of late Tuesday night, crews are working to restore power to more than 30,000 customers in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin.

In total, more than 250,000 customers were affected by the storms that downed trees and power lines. According to Xcel, about 150,000 customers were without power Tuesday morning.

Overnight Monday into Tuesday, crews restored power for 50,000 of the 87,000 affected customers, Xcel said, adding damage is widespread.

According to the company, it anticipates power will be restored for about half of all affected customers on Tuesday, and most remaining customers will have their lights back on by Thursday evening.

Learn what to do during a power outage here. | You can find Xcel Energy’s outage map here.

One Xcel customer in St. Paul, Patrick Walrath, is staying positive without power mainly thanks to his friendly neighbors. 

“My neighbor across the street borrowed me his chainsaw. It’s a good reminder that you need family and you need good neighbors and this neighborhood has that,” Walrath said of his Como Park neighborhood. 

“It’s a good reminder. You know, humans need each other,” he added. 

Across the street from Walrath, Mike Dolan’s generator was humming all day — he, too, trying to stay on the bright side. 

“They’re busy. The guys are out. I know they’re working, so we’ll get there. We’ll be fine,” Dolan said of the Xcel Energy crews. 

The Minnesota State Fair’s opening was delayed Tuesday morning due to storm damage and the cleanup of debris.

You can find a list of major utility companies in the state and links to their outage maps by CLICKING HERE.