Thousands of people have spent a fourth night without power as engineers work "flat out" to restore supplies cut as a result of Friday's storm.
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) said 3,300 customers in Kintyre, Argyll, and on the Isle of Arran remained cut off overnight.
Supplies were cut after two pylons toppled under sheets of ice and snow.
All homes in Dumfries and Galloway affected by the severe weather were reconnected on Monday evening.
SSE said the damage to the electricity network infrastructure in Kintyre had been "among the worst seen for 30 years".
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The power company said it had never experienced two pylons collapsing at one time. The last time a storm brought down one of its pylons was in 1987.
A spokeswoman added: "Transmission overhead lines staff have started working to make towers safe and carry out temporary repairs after finally gaining access to the location."
All schools in Arran will remain closed for the rest of the week. North Ayrshire Council said pupils involved in exams would get support on their return from the Easter break.
Dumfries and Galloway Council said all of its schools are now open while Argyll and Bute Council have said a few of its schools were unlikely to open due to having no electricity.
Snow and gales blasted the west coast on Friday, plunging about 20,000 properties into darkness.
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Arran suffered a complete blackout and mainland areas in Kintyre and Dumfries and Galloway were also badly affected.
Sandy MacPherson has lived in Campbeltown, Kintyre, all his life and told BBC radio's Good Morning Scotland programme these were the worst conditions he had experienced.
"My wife and I have had nothing for four days," he said. "We've had no heating, lighting or cooking facilities."
"Had it not been for good neighbours and friends we would be really struggling."
He added: "We were warned on Monday/Tuesday about the extreme weather that was coming in and, similar to the M8 escapade two years ago, nothing was put in place to be ready for it.
"We are now just catching up and chasing our tail."
On Monday evening ScottishPower said that all homes in Dumfries and Galloway had now been reconnected to a main line electricity supply.
Six helicoptersIt said 300 engineers had been on the ground in Wigtownshire and Barrhill working to restore supplies.
SSE has drafted in more 400 engineering staff to Kintyre and Arran and has six helicopters operating in the area.
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) has organised eight mobile hot food outlets in Argyll and Arran, while 18 large generators and 50 smaller sets have been installed in the areas.
Speaking after a visit to Arran on Monday, Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown said emergency engineers and road clearing crews had been working "flat out" to help individuals and communities.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to visit the Kintyre Peninsula later.
The Met Office issued a fresh yellow warning covering eastern Scotland, northeast England and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
Forecasters said snow showers and icy patches would continue to make driving hazardous on Monday night, especially over high ground.
The strong wind will be an added problem as it continues to blow the lying snow.
The warning is valid from 20:00 on Monday until 09:00 on Tuesday.
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