The power crisis across the Northeast is rapidly escalating, with outages officially skyrocketing to over 600,000 customers as the historic blizzard reaches its peak intensity.
Data from PowerOutage.com shows the most dramatic surge occurring within the last few hours as hurricane-force wind gusts of 50 to 75 mph collide with heavy, wet snow.
Massachusetts: Now leading the region with over 216,000 outages as the storm’s core moves toward New England.
New Jersey: Remains a primary epicenter with 135,000 customers in the dark; in Ocean County alone, more than 13% of the population has lost power.
Delaware: Nearly 40% of customers for some electric cooperatives have lost service, with statewide totals near 75,000.
Maryland and Connecticut: Both states are reporting tens of thousands of outages as the regional grid continues to buckle under the strain.
