I find myself thinking the same thing about the weather in Western Washington. (Single boom of thunder followed by rain? Seriously, that's a thunderstorm somewhere other than Alaska??)

Oooh, winter snow storm caused power outages could be major fun (to write about)! ^^ The lines could get overloaded with heavy, wet snow and snap in several places. They've done that a lot in most places I've lived. (Ice storms are worse for snapped lines, as they snap them in waaay more places than just snow storms, for the same reason of the lines being overloaded with weight. And then they can be followed by snow, and people think it's safe to drive, and then find themselves on slippery snow on top of sheets of ice and major wrecks ensue.)

Have fun writing!