About 200,000 customers in Maine alone lost power on Saturday, according to the website PowerOutage.
No problem, right? Just turn on your solar heater. (Your solar heater that’s buried under the snow.)
More than 25,000 customers in Massachusetts, more than 46,000 in New Hampshire and more than 2,000 in Connecticut were also left in the dark after a nor’easter brought high winds and heavy snow.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for much of New England.
The storm was expected to wind down by Sunday evening, it said, but not before leaving about a foot (30 cm) of snow across most of the region, and as much as 18 inches (45 cm) in some areas.
“The combination of heavy snowfall rates and strong wind will lead to treacherous travel conditions, whiteout visibilities, and the potential for tree damage/power outages,” the Weather Service said on Saturday.
“The snow is super heavy,” said Roberta Grady, one of those who lost power. Grady lives in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Can you imagine trying to drive through 18 inches of heavy wet snow? That’s deeper than the bumper on your car.
Can you imagine even trying to walk through super heavy snow up to your knees?
Weather forecasters said it was very likely that northern Maine could get an additional four to eight inches of snow on Sunday.
https://www.sott.net/article/445337-Winter-storm-batters-New-England-leaving-200000-without-power
Thanks to Laurel for this link
“And some of those states want to ban gas as a fuel for heat n cooking etc?” says Laurel. “Unwise to a huge degree.”
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