Thousands of New Hampshire customers remain without power as another storm approaches (2024)

More than 30,000 New Hampshire customers remained without power Tuesday after heavy snow brought down trees and power lines the day before.Utility crews worked to restore power as another storm bringing more snow approached the Granite State. >> View updated New Hampshire power outage mapsProgress was being made. Tuesday morning, more than 60,000 outages were reported, and that number was cut to 50,000 by noon. By 4 p.m., utilities reported just over 30,000 outages. In one Dover neighborhood, more than 800 customers were in the dark Tuesday morning. By noon, fewer than 30 outages remained.In Somersworth, firefighters cut up a fallen tree to clear a road. Utility officials said blocked roads are one of the factors slowing restoration efforts."One of the first priorities is working with our public safety officials to address those blocked roads and assess the damage, and with the system taking damage well into last night, those damage assessment efforts still continue," said William Hinkle, of Eversource.Resident Rick Gallo said he spent the night without power."We heard a lot of branches around the house, and after a while, the wind started to pick up, and all of sudden, around 10:30, the power went out," he said.Generators could be heard running in the neighborhood."I'm sure there are a lot of branches down around town knocking out the power," Gallo said.A burned branch could be seen near Nathan Nalley's home."It was sparking, and then so you could see the flashing, and I came out and I could see the bush was on fire, and then the lights went out," he said.Resident Cathy Martin said it was clear this was a significant storm."We've lived here 15 years, and this is the longest that we've been without," Martin said.The biggest concern for many was staying warm, but most said it wasn't too bad overnight.With another storm heading to New Hampshire on Wednesday, Eversource officials said one of the ways they're preparing is by having helicopters check the lines to identify any potential trouble spots.Visit the following links to view the latest outage maps anytime. Customers without electricity are reminded to report outages to their utility provider at least once daily until power is restored:Eversource: 1-800-662-7764NH Electric Co-op: 1-800-343-6432Unitil: 1-888-301-7700Liberty Utilities: 1-855-349-9455Due to the outages, as well as debris in the roads and slick conditions, more than 150 closings and delays were being reported Tuesday.