When the lights finally flicker back after an outage, the instinct is to rush to the panel and flip everything on. That ...

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A major winter storm is impacting more than two dozen states across the U.S. Experts recommend preparing for potential power outages and frigid temperatures. Essential items to have on hand include ...

Mika Edwards is executive producer of streaming and digital for CBS News Los Angeles. She started at KCAL News as a news producer and previously worked in the Bay Area in both print and broadcast.

Winter storms can wreak havoc. Snow and ice can knock out power with little warning, render roads impassable and cause pipes to freeze and burst — leading to a wet and potentially costly mess.