CT Nor'easter: 39K Without Power, Restoration by Sunday Night

More than 39,000 Connecticut residents are without power as of noon Saturday after a powerful nor'easter caused havoc across the state on Friday. At one point outages were more than 65,000 on Friday. The rain and snow is over but winds will remain gusty today but nowhere near as strong as Friday.

Eversource is reporting 37,800 power outages Saturday and United illuminating Co. is reporting 1,145 outages.

Eversource officials say tree and line crews, assisted by thousands of support personnel, have been working “non-stop to repair the destruction caused by the high winds, rain and snow that swept through the region today.” Outages are expected to be restored by Sunday night.

The damage caused by the storm is extensive and widespread throughout the state. One person was killed when a tree fell on their vehicle Friday afternoon. See related: Person Killed By Fallen Tree On CT Interstate: CSP

The company urges customers to always stay clear of downed wires and to report them immediately to 9-1-1. They can report an outage online at www.eversource.com, or by calling 800-286-2000. UI reminds customers to stay far away from downed power lines. Even lines that appear dead can be dangerous. Report downed lines and other hazardous situations to UI at 800.722.5584.

Here are some of the towns experiencing significant power outages Saturday:

Eversource served towns:

Greenwich, 6776, Guilford, 2062, New Canaan, 1800, Stamford, 1539, Montville, 1100, Ledyard, 1010, Norwalk, 980, Ridgefield, 972, Danbury, 910, Branford, 800, Westport, 794,

United Illuminating served towns:

New Haven, 162, Easton, 252, Bridgeport, 246, Fairfield, 364, and North Branford, 210.

Photo credit: Photo via Greenwich Emergency Dispatch's Twitter page