Glynn County residents waiting hours for power to be restored amid frigid temperatures [Video]

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — With a 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. curfew in place in Glynn County, officials are asking residents to stay inside and off the roads.

Thousands of residents were without power, many telling our First Coast News team they’ve been without power since 2am Wednesday morning. While people waited for power to be restored, some warmed up inside local restaurants and stores.

Chris Antsey is from New Jersey but he and his family spend January and February in St. Simons island. It caught them by surprise to see the weather in Georgia that they left up north.

“It’s a lovely place just to get out of the winter but obviously with that failed on that score,” said Antsey. “It’s unusual. I mean we didn’t expect this weather, so just try to …