By Andrew Kanell (NCC News)
December 1, 2010, 11:00 a.m.
Almost 14,000 National Grid customers find themselves without power this morning, most of them in Central New York.
National Grid spokesman Patrick Stella says his company is working to fix the problem.
"We do have a full compliment of crews that are engaged in restoring power across the area," Stella said. "And we're assessing whether or not were going to be being in additional crews for the night depending on how long the wins remain steady throughout the day."
High winds are to blame for knocking out the power. Wind gusts are topping over 40 miles per hour in some areas.
According to National Grid, here are the counties in Central New York with the highest outage totals:
- Madison 1,074
- Oneida 1,294
- Herkimer 3,716
- Jefferson 1,236
- Lewis 1,085
Weather Outlook
The heavy winds are expected to continue until at least 1 p.m. The rough weather will continue throughout the day in the form of rain, which will most likely turn into snow tonight. The tempereature will also drop from a morning high in the 60s to the 30s by nightfall. The National Weather Service has given out flood warnings for many parts of the upstate region.
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