Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Kennebec County
More than 6,000 customers lost power Thursday after wind gusts brought a tree down onto a transmission line, forcing Winthrop to close schools for the day.
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More than 6,000 customers lost power Thursday after wind gusts brought a tree down onto a transmission line, forcing Winthrop to close schools for the day.
A meteorological stew is on the menu for New Hampshire for later Tuesday into Wednesday, with snow, flooding rains and damaging winds producing power outages.
The National Weather Service said the storm will bring heavy rain, strong winds and potential flooding and power outages.
Current forecasts call for 50-60 mph wind gusts, potentially leading to more power outages leading into the holiday weekend.
The dry weather is beginning to take its toll on farmers who have no access to irrigation.