CONCORD, N.H. – As of 9 a.m., more than 12,000 customers are without power across New Hampshire as a winter storm brings snow, rain and strong winds to the region.

“Crews are out and working hard to restore outages as they happen. Keep you and your family safe if you lose power,” said Robert Buxton, Director of the New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.“Never run a generator indoors. If you come across downed wires, stay away and call 911.”

Report power outages to your utility provider every 24 hours until it is restored:

Eversource                                          1-800-662-7764

Liberty Utilities                                1-855-349-9455

NH Electric Co-Op                            1-800-343-6432

Unitil                                                     1-888-301-7700

Buxton makes the following safety recommendations:

• Stay informed by signing up for NH Alerts and monitoring National Weather Service radio or broadcast weather reports.
• Drivers should use extra caution, go slow and be alert for crews clearing debris.
• Use flashlights, rather than candles, for emergency lighting.
• Do not use a gas range or oven as an alternate source of heat.
• Never run a generator inside a building or in an enclosed space and keep them 20 feet away from buildings with the exhaust pointed away.

Learn more about power outage safety at ReadyNH.gov.