Xcel Energy announced crews are watching and preparing for severe weather forecasted across the service area in Texas and New Mexico this weekend.

"We encourage customers to plan for potential power outages later this week due to the weather," the utility company said Tuesday.

AMARILLO, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Xcel Energy is preparing to temporarily shut power off to just over 1,100 customers in our Texas and New Mexico service area today to reduce wildfire risk. This ...