East Hampton and Southampton Towns both declared states of emergency in advance of the winter storm that began pounding the East End late Friday night and continued through the day Saturday. A blizzard warning remained in effect for the area until 7 p.m.
Heavy snowfall, high winds, and whiteout conditions were forecast, and officials were asking people to stay off the roads to allow highway crews to do their work. All facilities in both towns were closed.
At 11:15 a.m. Saturday, PSEG-Long Island was reporting fewer than two dozen power outages countywide. Those who do experience outages can report them to the utility by texting "OUT" to 773454 or calling 800-490-0075. Optimum customers with internet outages can report them to the company by calling 866-950-3278.
A blizzard warning was in effect through 7 on Saturday evening.
