Storm Cuts Power To More Than 1 Million Customers

Utilities around New England and in upstate New York now say more than a million homes and businesses are without power after an ice storm swept through the region.

By Randy Key
Published: December 12, 2008

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UNDATED—Utilities around New England and in upstate New York now say more than a million homes and businesses are without power after an ice storm swept through the region.

The storm has brought rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow, and in some areas the mix has continued into the day Friday.

The governors of Massachusetts and New Hampshire have declared states of emergency.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says 350,000 customers across the state are without power and quick restoration of service to all is unlikely.

Utilities report 326,000 homes and businesses without power in New Hampshire; more than 235,000 in eastern New York; more than 110,000 in Maine; at least 25,000 in Vermont; and 4,700 in Pennsylvania.