Strong Winds Blamed For Power Outages, Downed Trees

GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Strong winds along the Front Range on Wednesday are being blamed for widespread power outages, downed power lines and downed trees.
About 17,000 Xcel Energy customers in the Golden and Lakewood areas were without power on Wednesday morning into the afternoon.
Xcel Energy crews were working to replace a snapped power pole which took down the power lines at Colfax Avenue and McIntyre.
Wind gusts of up to 80 mph were recorded in the Golden area, west of Denver.
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