More than 400,000 people are in the dark across New England as bitter cold floods into the region. The latest:
and strong winds to the Boston area and across New England knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people region-wide Friday.
And as workers scrambled to restore downed power lines, temperatures were plummeting, complicating the recovery effort along with lingering high winds days before Christmas. "Really the biggest challenge we faced is the wind," said Bill Malee, National Grid's vice president of emergency planning."They would die down and gust again, which made it challenging for our crews to have a sustained restoration."Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.Friday evening: Another round of 45+ mph wind gusts, temperatures crashing to the 20s around 8pm onward. Chance for some snow.
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