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Aiken Electric Cooperative linemen traveled to the Upstate to assist with Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative’s restoration efforts.
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Icicles were a common sight on Feb. 17, 2015, in the territory served by Marlboro Electric Cooperative.
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Co-op crews working near Bennettsville to restore power to members of Marlboro Electric.
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A big crew from Berkeley Electric assisted Blue Ridge Electric in the Upstate on Feb. 17, 2015.
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This was a common site in the Upstate on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
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Crepe Myrtle covered in ice in Laurens County. Area served by Laurens Electric Cooperative.
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Horry Electric Cooperative crews in Conway left at sunrise on Feb. 17 to assist Marlboro Electric Cooperative in Bennettsville.
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Fallen tree and distribution line in Anderson County. Area served by Little River Electric Cooperative.
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A quarter-inch of ice coated trees and power lines in Newberry County.
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Linemen from Palmetto Electric Cooperative in Ridgeland arrive to help restore power at Laurens Electric.
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A lineman from Palmetto Electric Cooperative navigates icy terrain in an area served by Laurens Electric.
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The ice storm delivered a harsh blow to this tree in the service area of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative.
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Weighted by ice, trees fell to the road in Spartanburg County.
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Convoy of bucket trucks traveling to restore power in an area served by Laurens Electric.
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A lineman from Laurens Electric navigates icy branches and power lines.
When an ice storm hit northern portions of South Carolina on February 16 and 17, electric cooperative crews from around the state sprang into action to get the lights back on. These are some of the images captured by co-op crews.