Residents in parts of Fort Collins and certain areas of Weld County may be without power starting Friday due to the potential for extreme fire weather in the region, Xcel Energy announced Wednesday.

Xcel Energy said about 9,000 customers in Larimer and Weld counties will have power cut off Jan. 16 due to expected high winds and wildfire risk.

Strong winds and dry conditions may create dangerous fire weather this week, and Xcel Energy is warning customers in Larimer and Weld Counties that certain areas may experience power outages Friday, according to a press release.

Xcel Energy confirmed plans to shut off power in Northern Colorado this week due to extreme fire risk.

Xcel Energy said it expects service to be restored for most customers on Friday, but it could take longer than that for some.

Two people in Louisiana have died and hundreds of thousands across the U.S. are without power as a winter storm sweeps through the country.

More than 1 million people have been left without power and at least 13 people have died during a massive winter storm that has sown chaos across the South and the Midwest and is now barreling toward the East Coast.