While 1.6 million people were without power in the Northeast at the height of the blizzard on March 2, thousands remained without power on March 4.  

In Tusten , Hihgland and other parts of Sullivan County served by NYSEG, hundreds of customers remained without power, and many were informed by the utility company that power would be restored before midnight on March 5.

In Lumblerland and Forestburg, many customers served by Orange and Rockland utilties remained without power and that utility said customers would have electric power back by either Monday or Tuesday afternoon.

In Northeast PA, according to PPL As of 8 a.m. March 4, about 54,000 customers remained out of service.  Pike and Wayne were among the hardest hit areas.

A press release from PPL said it is recalling about 25 linemen now doing storm restoration work in Puerto Rico so they can help restore customers to power in Pennsylvania.

It said, "This storm will rank among the 10 worst to affect PPL customers."  Power restoriation is expected to be complete by the evening of March 7.

Because of the extended power outages warming stations were opened.

In Wayne County warming centers were open on Sunday from 2:00 pm to  4:00 pm on Sunday  Preston Elementary, Honesdale High School, EVergreen School, Wallenpaupack High School.

In Pike County The Milford Fire Department served as a warming station.

Numerous warming stations opened in Sullivan County including those  at:  Monticello Middle School, Breakey Avenue; United Methodist Church, Liberty; Highland Town Hall, Eldred; Tusten Town Hall, Narrowsburg; Youngsville Firehouse; Rock Hill Firehouse; Fallsburg Town Hall, South Fallsburg; Lighthouse Ministries, Triangle Road, Liberty; White Lake Firehouse.

Linda Peters, a member of the Tusten Volunteer Ambulance Service, was at the warming center at the town hall in Narrowsburg at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.  She thanked her fellow members of the ambulance service, the Narrowsburt Fire Department, and especially the supertindent of the Narrowsburg Department of Water and Sewer, Dominic Hillard, for their efforts to open the center. And she thanked neighbors for going door to door in the Flats to check on residents and tell them about the center.  Cots, water and other supplies were availble.

The warming center in Tusten opened on Saturday about 11:00 a.m.  Peters said the residents of the area did take advantage of it.

Another person there who did not wish to be identified said that with advance experience of 9/11 and extensive flooding events, local officials might have had the foresight to plan for the opening of the center in advance of the storm.

Peters said the she was one of many people that had cancelled their land line phones to depend on cell phones in an effort to save money.  But with cell service down, she would be unable to reach emergency services, and that is a decision she may revisit.

On the road

Many roads were still blocked as of Saturday Evening, and County Manager Josh Potosek, re-activity a state of emergency on Saturday night for Tusten, Highland Lumberland and Forestburgh.

Route 97 was passable on Sunday afternoon, but there were still areas that where a single land was open as tree-clearing efforts continued.  Numerous trees had been downed by the wind and snow, and it was clear that crews had been working many hours to clear away the debris.

On Sunday morning, Pike County officials released a statment that said, "Although I-380 and I-84 is presently open to traffic it is moving slowly and PennDOT is still trying to clear trapped queues. Further, the commonwealth is working to provide any requested support for private utility companies working to restore power."

"As roads continue to be cleared, the commonwealth's response will continue with earnest to ensure private utility companies have resources and support for their ongoing efforts to restore power."