[NYPOST] A fierce April snowstorm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Maine as it swept through the state Friday morning.The National Weather Service in Caribou said just after 9 a.m. that 32 percent of all power customers ‐ more than 266,000 people ‐ in the state were without power as a result of the storm.
Some areas north of Portland took the brunt of the storm, with more than 7 inches of snow, according to the weather service.
Central Maine Power asked its customers "to be prepared to be without power for likely more than a day."
"Strong winds and heavy snow overnight have caused numerous outages," the provider tweeted. "Our crews are working quickly and safely to restore power."