the hardest hit are north and west where potomic edison has 22,000 without power. >> i hate this. >> reporter: tonight two cand are the only thing shining. >> i don't like it. >> reporter: the loigs went out when freezing rain pounded the area causing this tree to slam on to her roof. >> it was loud. >> reporter: knocking out the power. >> i thought maybe a truck hit my house. >> reporter: tonight more than 20,000 people are in darkness. we drove in neighborhoods with our dash cam. our head lights are the only thing showing you light. the bad weather caused wide spread damage. crews removed fallen trees, fixed downed lines. 150 line men, 200 additional workers trying to restore power. this woman needs it now. >> a little disappointed. >> reporter: caroline waits in disappointment and wants the lights back on. >> hopefully it is the longest we have been without it i think is two hours. >> reporter: right now looking at the tree. crews will have to come here and chop it up and get it out of here so another crew can fix her roof. as for the power outages it could take several days befor