That is nutso. Since our 2008 ice storm, I have lost power 1 time for about 14 hours (after a lightning strike). One other for a few hours from a transformer blowing and maybe a few brief outages due to cars into poles etc. Considering the wooded area I am in and the decent winds/snow/ice I am a bit surprised.
As a kid, we only lost power a few times that I recall. Blizzard of 1978 and Gloria are all that come to mind.