This story will be updated as conditions change.
Friday, 8:41 a.m.
The strong winds that have come with the blizzard warning currently in effect in much of western New York have resulted in a number of power outages.
As of now, more than 700 outages have been reported south of Buffalo, with outages pretty fairly split between NYSEG and National Grid customers.
National Grid “preparing for worst, hoping for best”
For those serviced by NYSEG, most of the outages are in the Town of Boston. Most of the National Grid outages are in the Town of Evans.
Some people could have their power restored within a couple of hours.
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