LG&E crews are making significant progress in the effort to restore power to all of its customers.  But more than 100,000 homes are still in the dark.

There are still a lot of power lines and trees covered in ice and crews are working around the clock to get everyone's power restored within the next 48 hours.

That's good news to people who have been in the dark for several days.

"6:30 in the morning we were still in bed and all of a sudden we heard everything just go off," said Beverley Sweeney-Sheppard, lost power.

Sweeney-Sheppard lost power at her home on Wednesday morning but rather than go to a hotel or shelter she and her husband decided to stick it out.

"Just really keeping busy so it was warm but as the day progressed you realized that it's not going to happen," said Sweeney-Sheppard.

Sweeney-Sheppard also realized the temperature inside her home was dropping and hotels were starting to fill up.

"I said we'll go down to the gallery and stay," said Sweeney-Sheppard.

But instead of going to a shelter, she turned her place of business, Nzingha Creations Gallery into a studio apartment and so did some of her neighbors.

"It has been like a community thing you know we've shared food and we've shared our resources and they've shared theirs," said Sweeney-Sheppard.

"We're down to a hundred and 22,000 customers that we're still bringing up," said Chip Keeling, LG&E.

At a press conference, LG&E officials were optimistic everyone will be restored in the next few days but admit there could be setbacks.

"If we have high winds that are anticipated or winds up to 20 miles an hour that will affect the infrastructure of the system that's out there right now because even though it's melting there's still a lot of ice on limbs," said Keeling.

Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson says the city's shelters will remain open until there is no longer a need.

"So many churches and so many community groups have have stepped up," said Abramson.

The mayor also called on local faith based organizations to help.

"With this weather crisis going on we had to respond," said Rev. Billy Hollins, St. Stephen Baptist Church.

St. Stephen Baptist Church was one of the first to help the community by turning its family life center at 15th and Kentucky into a shelter and serving hot meals.

"We've had about 65 all together.  Some who have come in for meals others who have come in to stay overnight," said Rev. Billy Hollins.

Officials from Jefferson County public schools were also at the press conference.