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	State, Utilities, Residents Prepare for Winter Storm (Marlborough-WTNH) _ From utilities to state emergency officials, to residents, people are getting ready for a winter storm that's expected to bring snow, ice, and freezing rain to the state starting late Saturday night. News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue Reports. A hook and chain and some quick thinking kept last night's winds from blowing down an evergreen onto the tiny house that Emma Cranfield of Marlborough rents out. Emma Cranfield: "Oh if I hadn't found it my heart just sinks because it would've gone down - it was splitting a good three four inches apart." Knowing the tree couldn't survive the weekend's predicted storms the Cranfield's called in experts. Roy Cranfield: "That's 80 to 90 feet high - with the ice on top of that the roots would've came out of that and everything would've just gone." Customers around the state called on tree services this weekend. Allan Poole, Allan's Tree Service: "People are concerned about the ice." Ice accumulated on a tree can weigh hundreds even up to a thousand pounds. That's something to think about before the storm hits. Frank Poirot, NE Utilities: "We anticipate for the worst and hope for the best and that's why we keep our contractors busy all year with trimming back trees and branches." Northeast utilities has hundreds of line crews standing by in case power lines fall victim to icy limbs. They hope the mild winter thus far hasn't made customers complacent about any possible danger ahead. Poirot: "We don't like to take down any more than we have to but if something poses a danger then it has to come down." Today's News Page. WTNH Home Page. ©1999 WTNH-TV A LIN station.

State, Utilities, Residents Prepare for Winter Storm
(Marlborough-WTNH) _ From utilities to state emergency officials, to residents, people are getting ready for a winter storm that's expected to bring snow, ice, and freezing rain to the state starting late Saturday night.
News Channel 8's Jocelyn Sigue Reports.

A hook and chain and some quick thinking kept last night's winds from blowing down an evergreen onto the tiny house that Emma Cranfield of Marlborough rents out.

Emma Cranfield: "Oh if I hadn't found it my heart just sinks because it would've gone down - it was splitting a good three four inches apart."

Knowing the tree couldn't survive the weekend's predicted storms the Cranfield's called in experts.

Roy Cranfield: "That's 80 to 90 feet high - with the ice on top of that the roots would've came out of that and everything would've just gone."

Customers around the state called on tree services this weekend.

Allan Poole, Allan's Tree Service: "People are concerned about the ice."

Ice accumulated on a tree can weigh hundreds even up to a thousand pounds. That's something to think about before the storm hits.

Frank Poirot, NE Utilities: "We anticipate for the worst and hope for the best and that's why we keep our contractors busy all year with trimming back trees and branches."

Northeast utilities has hundreds of line crews standing by in case power lines fall victim to icy limbs. They hope the mild winter thus far hasn't made customers complacent about any possible danger ahead.

Poirot: "We don't like to take down any more than we have to but if something poses a danger then it has to come down."

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