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Thousands lose power as blizzard hits Massachusetts

Almost 82,000 customers in eastern Massachusetts were without power at 6:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

In Essex County on the North Shore, 100% of customers in Hamilton, 76% in Essex and 60% in Wenham have lost power, according to the agency.

To the south, 44% of customers in Scituate and 29% in Norton are without power.

On Cape Cod, 39% of customers in Bourne, 27% in Barnstable, 47% in Orleans, 26% in Brewster and 37% of customers in Wellfleet have lost power.

A blizzard warning is in effect for all of eastern, central and southern Massachusetts and is set to last until 7 a.m. Tuesday. During this time, communities in these areas could get 18 to 25 inches of snow and experience wind gusts up to 75 mph.

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