The worst weather was about 10 or 15 years ago (I can't remember exactly when). We had an ice storm like I'd never seen before, nor have I experienced anything like it since! There was ice on EVERYTHING! I didn't lose power for very long, but I was on the same grid as a retirement community and the local hospital, so I was VERY lucky. My sister lost power for about a week! My parents only lost power for a couple of days (and they have a wood-burning stove...very warm and toasty), so my sister and niece went to my parents' house.