Water seemingly made a comeback in Richmond's faucets overnight Wednesday into Thursday — for real this time. The big picture: Most Richmonders had been without running water for more than two days, while residents in parts of Henrico and Hanover had been without service for around 24 hours as of Wednesday afternoon.

The mayor also shed light on the series of events at the water plant that led to major flooding inside the building and days without access to drinking water for residents.

Water was starting to trickle back in parts of Richmond as-of early Wednesday morning. That's according to reports on social media (and Karri's faucet). The latest: In a 5am Wednesday update, the city said 12 filters and three pumps were operational — a significant overnight improvement in water production after an electric panel failure Tuesday afternoon delayed the restoration process.

Having not showered for days himself, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula met with members of the media Wednesday morning to provide a blend of updates on the city’s ongoing water crisis and a warning that water may not be safe to consume without boiling it until Friday.

The outage comes after a major winter storm caused widespread impacts across more than a dozen states, including hundreds of thousands of power outages across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

The winter storm on Monday knocked out power at the city’s water plant, leaving thousands under a boil water advisory for days.

Richmond is once again facing 3 to 4 inches of snow this weekend. Why it matters: Residents have seen firsthand how winter storms can threaten local water supplies. Driving the news: On Thursday afternoon,

If you have running water in Richmond, city leaders urge you to conserve it as the city's system gets back up to full pressure.

The city is giving further insight into what went wrong with Richmond's reservoir system on Monday, leaving residents in and around Richmond with little to no water.