Many still without power after wet, heavy snow

Snow begins to hang heavy in trees along Prospect Hill Road in Lebanon a couple of hours before many areas of town, as well as pockets in Milton and Rochester lost power. (Lebanon Voice/Harrison Thorp photo)

Snowfall amounts may have been less than a foot but the misery factor wrought by Wednesday's fast-moving nor'easter loomed much larger as wide portions of Lebanon as well as pockets in Milton and Rochester lost power even as Thanksgiving birds were thawing in the sink.

No major accidents were reported, but Rochester Police said there were several minor crashes as a result of slippery roads.

Milton Fire and Rescue also reported no major events, while Maine State Police weren't immediately available.

Lebanon Fire Chief Skip Wood said there were a lot of downed trees and power lines, but no serious accidents or fires.

York County Sheriff William King reported that from noon to 8 p.m. deputies responded to some 75 motor vehicle crashes, but that none resulted in serious injury.

Central Maine Power didn't have specific figures for Lebanon, but said that as of noon today more than 27,000 homes in York County were still without power, including West Lebanon and South Lebanon.

Some homeowners along Depot Road, however, said today they hadn't lost power at all.

A CMP spokesman said no estimate on when power would be restored was available.