Power being restored to thousands after strong storms roll through Pittsburgh area [Video]

Power company crews have been busy restoring power overnight and have made a lot of progress after strong storms rolled through the area.

PHOTOS: Severe storms move through western Pennsylvania

At the height of the storm, Duquesne Light reported more than 18,000 outages. That number was down to about 1,800 at 9:45 a.m.

West Penn Power reported about 20,000 outages late Wednesday. By 9:45 a.m., about 2,700 customers were still without power.

Click here for Duquesne Light’s outage map.

Click here for West Penn Power’s outage map.

Several schools altered plans for the day due to closed roads and power outages.

Pittsburgh school closings and delays

Strong winds brought down power lines all over the region, including on West North Avenue in Manchester, where a massive tree also fell onto at least three cars.

The road was still blocked Thursday morning.

In the Saxonburg area, several roads are closed due to downed trees and wires. They include sections of Dinnerbell Road, Golden City …