Heavy, wet snow zaps power to tens of thousands in Capital Region

WNYT Staff

The very heavy, wet and gloppy snow that fell in parts of the Capital Region late Monday night and early Tuesday morning wreaked havoc on trees and power lines.

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At one point, nearly 60,000 customers in the Capital Region were without power – possibly more. That included more than 20,000 customers in Saratoga County alone.

In Guilderland, NewsChannel 13 found crews repairing a broken utility pole in the area of Church Road, Johnston Road and Harmony Hill Road.

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Snow weighs heavily on this tree in Guilderland.[Barbara G.]

While some people across the area have power back, others remained in the dark as of lunchtime on Tuesday.

The power outage numbers change constantly, so you can check the status of your outage by clicking the links below.

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Power Outage Maps:

First Warning Forecast | Interactive Radar | Download the First Warning Weather App