Cape Cod’s Power Struggle: 35,000 Still Out After Blizzard Fury

Above HN photo: “Wired” – A lineman works diligently restoring power late Thursday afternoon in the 500 block of Main Street, Hyannis.  Below HN photo: Eversource’s mobile command center in the Cape Cod Mall parking lot…   In the aftermath of the devastating Blizzard of 2026, which delivered a mix of heavy snow and high winds, with accumulations generally ranging up to 21 inches across Barnstable County, Cape Cod remains the epicenter of lingering power outages. As of late February 26, approximately 35,335 customers in Barnstable County—encompassing the bulk of Cape Cod—are still without electricity, down significantly from over 138,000 statewide just a day earlier, according to poweroutage.us. This represents about 19% of the county’s tracked customers, with Eversource bearing the brunt of the disruptions as the primary utility provider in the region. (Note: The number of outages is expected to drop significantly throughout the evening…) The storm’s fierce combination of heavy snow and wind gusts toppled trees, snapped power lines, and caused widespread grid damage. Eversource crews, bolstered by reinforcements from states including Michigan and Ohio, have been working tirelessly around the clock to restore service. Full recovery will take time. Eversource estimates “substantially complete” restoration—meaning 99% of customers back online—for most Cape towns by Friday, February 27, though timelines vary: Eastham could see power return by 6 p.m. Friday, while harder-hit areas like Barnstable, Brewster, Dennis, Harwich, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth may wait until 11:59 p.m. Friday. Additional HN photos:       Above HN photos: 1. Crews will be out removing massive amounts of snow from Main Street, Hyannis this evening, according to signs placed in downtown area parking spaces. 2. The owner of a Mazda sedan still has a little digging to do in the Hyannis West End in order to comply with the 9PM Main Street parking ban.  3.  Piles of dirty snow at Kalmus Beach…  P.S. – Today’s Hytown Vignette is brought to you by the Pet Shop Boys… [CLICK IT/CRANK IT! HEADPHONES ABSOLUTELY OBLIGATORY!]