New Hampshire

Power outages impact tens of thousands across New England as winter storm winds down

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Hundreds of thousands were without power after a springtime wintry storm brought snow and heavy rain through New England Saturday.

Around 50,000 customers were without power on Sunday afternoon across New Hampshire as daylong snow and freezing rain swept the region on Saturday, according to Eversource.

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"Crews are out working hard to restore outages as they happen," Robert Buxton, Director of the New Hampshire Department of Safety's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said in a written statement.

As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, over 170,000 were also experiencing power outages in Maine, where a drop in evening temperatures caused icy conditions, according to Central Maine power.

Mount Wachusett ski resort in Westminster, Massachusetts, was closed on Sunday due to a power outage there.

Emergency crews are urging people to stay away from any downed wires and call 911. Anyone experiencing a power outage should report it to utility providers working to restore power.

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