Snow, ice storm leaves 40,000 in the dark across state

CONCORD - As of 8:30 p.m., more than 39,000 customers are without power across New Hampshire as a storm brings snow and rain to the region.

"Keep you and your family safe if you lose power," said Robert Buxton, Director of the New Hampshire Department of Safety's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. "Crews are out and working hard to restore outages as they happen. If you come across downed wires, stay away and call 911."

Report power outages to your utility provider every 24 hours until it is restored:

Eversource 1-800-662-7764

Liberty Utilities 1-855-349-9455

NH Electric Co-Op 1-800-343-6432

Unitil 1-888-301-7700

Buxton makes the following safety recommendations:

• Stay informed by signing up for NH Alerts and monitoring National Weather Service radio or broadcast weather reports.
• Use flashlights, rather than candles, for emergency lighting.
• Do not use a gas range or oven as an alternate source of heat.
• Never run a generator inside a building or in an enclosed space and keep them 20 feet away from buildings with the exhaust pointed away.

Learn more about power outage safety at ReadyNH.gov.