Power Outages Hit Morris County During Nor'Easter

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ— Although today's nor'easter might not have reached blizzard levels some forecasters were predicting, the heavy winds and thick sticky snow has knocked out power to more than a thousand customers in Morris County — and the snow is expected to keep coming.

Nearly 1,800 customers are reporting power outages at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to the JCP&L website.

Washington Township officials have said restoration is underway, and homes should have power sometime this afternoon. Mendham Township Police said power outages are expected to continue in the area as high winds persist into the evening,.

The storm is expected to continue into the afternoon, with wind gusts as strong as 45 miles per hour. Most of the snow is expected to end around 3 p.m., with light snow ending around 9 p.m.

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Here's a town-by-town breakdown of where power is out (you can also check out a map here). The number on the left is homes without power, and the number on the right is total homes, courtesy of JCP&L. Patch will be updating this article as the day goes on.

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If power is out in your home, report it to JCP&L:

• Text OUT to 544487
• Online at www.jcp-l.com
• Use the JCP&L smartphone app (iPhone and Android)
• Via the "Report an Outage" tab here on Facebook (http://statictab.com/h8vmadi from a mobile device)
• Call 888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877)

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