Dive Summary:
- As a blizzard hits the Northeast, utilities in Massachusetts and New York are already reporting thousands of power outages (LIPA outage map here) as both states have declared states of emergency.
- In Massachusetts, giant waves, 70 mile per hour winds and over two feet of snow are expected; more than 5,000 power outages have already been reported and many more are anticipated.
- David Epstein, Boston.com's meteorologist, predicted the storm would climax between 7 p.m. on Friday and 5 a.m. on Saturday.
From the article:
"... Roads are emptying out now as drivers heed an order issued by Governor Deval Patrick that all vehicles be parked by 4 p.m. Sideways-blowing snow is adding to the falling darkness.
More than 5,000 power outages have already been reported as winds down tree limbs and wires. ..."