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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; A power outage Thursday at Walmart in Wilkes-Barre Township was the result of an overnight snowstorm, according to a spokeswoman.</p><p>According to Leslee Wright, the store was without power for close to six hours early Thursday. Wright said the store reopened around 2 p.m. Typical store hours are 6 a.m. to midnight. There will be no extra hours Friday morning because of the closure, Wright noted.</p><p>Although the store has several generators, the store was without heat, Wright said. Several employees used their regular morning shift to transfer perishible items to refridgerated trucks.</p><p>&#8220;We do that pretty well,&#8221; Wright said. &#8220;Nothing that could be spoiled will be returned to the store.&#8221;</p><p>The National Weather Service reported <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/633129/heavy-snow-blanketed-the-wyoming-valley-overnight-closed-numerous-schools" target="_blank">approximately 10 inches</a> of snow had fallen in Wilkes-Barre Township as of 8 a.m. Thursday.</p><style>
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Walmart closes after power outage from snow storm