BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tens of thousands of customers remain without power as high winds and heavy snow continue to pound Western New York.

As of 12:45 p.m. Monday, more than 12,000 National Grid customers are still without power in Western New York, with the highest outages in Erie County at more than 11,000.

More than 2,400 NYSEG customers are without power as of 12:45 p.m. Monday in Erie County.

On Sunday, Erie County County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the earliest power will be restored is Monday. He also cautioned that some people who still lacked power might not have it back until Tuesday, due to complications at substations where snow drifts formed.

Crews have been able to make some progress in some areas in restoring power, but those in the worst conditions may have to wait longer for power to be restored.

Click here to see the latest National Grid outage list.

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More than 7,500 utility workers are deployed or ready to be deployed across the state to help repair downed wires and poles. However, high winds, poor visibility, and dangerous driving conditions could hamper their efforts.

National Grid released the following statement on Saturday:

“Our crews have been restoring power since early Friday morning where conditions allow; however, due to the unprecedented severity of this storm we are not able to safely travel and reach all of the damage,” said Matt Barnett, National Grid’s vice president of New York electric operations. 

“We are working closely with local officials, first responders, the Department of Transportation and other key emergency response personnel to coordinate our restoration efforts. Safety remains our top priority for our employees and our customers.”

On Monday National Grid released the following update:

“National Grid continues to partner with a coalition of state and local emergency response organizations to identify and prioritize areas for road clearance to facilitate access for power restoration crews after a multi-day blizzard crippled western New York. Snow is expected to continue today with up to an additional 12 inches of accumulation that may further impact restoration efforts.”