Green Mountain Power lineman Chad Russell thinks through his next cut while removing a downed tree from power lines over Johnson Hill Road in Royalton, Vt., Tuesday, Oct., 31, 2017. "We're definitely not sure what we're going to find around each corner here," said Russell. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Green Mountain Power lineman Chad Russell thinks through his next cut while removing a downed tree from power lines over Johnson Hill Road in Royalton, Vt., Tuesday, Oct., 31, 2017. "We're definitely not sure what we're going to find around each corner here," said Russell. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: James M. Patterson

White River Junction — About 70,000 homes and businesses throughout the Twin States remain without power as of noon today, and utility crews estimates that some pockets of the Upper Valley may go until Thursday night or even Friday night without power.

As of 11 a.m, there were 67,258 power outages across New Hampshire, along with 190 road closures, according to the office of Gov. Chris Sununu. The state said eight warming centers and three shelters are open. Granite State residents were urged to call 211 or a local fire department for the most current shelter information.

In Vermont, Green Mountain Power said about 8,620 customers remain without power, and crews are working around-the-clock to address the problem, three days after a major wind- and rainstorm swept through the two states early Monday.

GMP said in a news release this morning that “a few customers may remain out until Saturday,” but thousands are expected to get their power back by some time tonight.

Pockets of Royalton may not be restored until Friday night, while Springfield, Vt., and Hartford-area residents without power now should have it restored by Thursday night, GMP said.

“The resiliency of New Hampshire is inspiring,” Sununu said in a news release. “As I have toured the state in the aftermath of the Oct. 30 storm, I am encouraged by Granite Staters strength, determination, and compassion as they work to rebuild their homes, repair their roads, and support their neighbors.”

Posted at 1 p.m. Wednesday.