Blizzard causes power outages across NY, NJ and CT – NBC New York

A monster blizzard has ravaged the tri-state area, dumping more than a foot of snow and causing power outages throughout the region.

Around 155,440 customers in the tri-state area are experiencing power outages as of Monday morning at a time when temperatures are frigid and snow keeps falling.

New Jersey appears the state in the area greatest hit with outages, topping more than 124,000.

As of 6:45 a.m. the outages reported by the following utilities are:

New York

Con Ed: 3,325 outages

Orange & Rockland Utilities (NY): 144 outages

PSEG LI: 15,935 outages

NYS Electric & Gas: 21 outages

Central Hudson: 144 outages

New Jersey

PSEG: 2,394

Orange & Rockland Utilities (NJ): 403

First Energy/Jersey Central Power & Light: 66,455

Atlantic City Electric: 54,968

Connecticut

Eversource: 11,635

United Illuminating: 16