Cape Cod power outages in nearly every town during blizzard

More than 15,000 Eversource customers on Cape Cod were without power as of 6 a.m. Monday, as the predicted blizzard hit the region.

Of the Cape’s 15 towns, Falmouth and Barnstable — the largest towns — had the highest number of outages: Falmouth with 5,541 and Barnstable with 3,792. Wellfleet had the next highest with 1,636 outages.

Martha’s Vineyard outages were around 20.

On Monday morning, a blizzard warning remained in effect across Cape Cod through 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A coastal flood warning remained in effect through 7 a.m. Monday, and a coastal flood watch was in effect from 1 p.m. Monday through 8 p.m. Monday.

At the Hyannis airport early Monday, the snow was predicted to be heavy at times during the day. Areas of blowing snow was predicted with a high near 34. Winds were predicted to be northeast 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. The chance of precipitation was 100% for Monday. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches was predicted.

Snow was predicted to continued through 1 a.m. Tuesday.

Power outages as of 6 a.m. Monday, per Eversource

Barnstable: 3,792

Bourne: 1,543

Brewster: 461

Harwich Department of Public Works crews and plow drivers were out early Monday morning clearing roads as a winter storm hit Cape Cod. Photo taken Feb. 23, 2026

Harwich Department of Public Works crews and plow drivers were out early Monday morning clearing roads as a winter storm hit Cape Cod. Photo taken Feb. 23, 2026

Chatham: 53

Dennis: 983

Eastham: fewer than 5

Falmouth: 5,541

Harwich: 35

Mashpee: 0

Orleans: 136

Provincetown: 372

Sandwich: 171

Truro: 15

Wellfleet: 1,636

Yarmouth: 278

National Grid reported 17 outages on Nantucket as of 6:15 a.m.

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