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Snow Buries New England

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 24, 2009

PORTLAND - A winter storm blew through northern New England on Monday, dumping 2 feet of snow in spots, forcing schools to cancel classes and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power.

More than 127,000 utility customers in Maine remained without electricity Monday evening after wet, heavy snow snapped tree limbs, power lines and utility poles.

The Maine Emergency Management Agency said about 15 warming shelters had been set up across the state.

Gov. John Baldacci declared a state of emergency extending the hours that power crews can work to restore electricity. The deepest snowfall was in the northern town of Milo, which received 28 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Other impressive amounts included 26 inches in Farmington and 25 inches in Bridgton. New Durham, N.H., reported 17 inches.

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