ALBANY COUNTY — Through 5 p.m. on Saturday, National Grid had restored power to nearly 53,000 of the 72,700 eastern New York customers affected by storm damage, according to a release from the company.

Among the hardest hit areas were Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady counties.

Workers are removing downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles, and other hazards brought down by the heavy wet snow that started falling Friday evening.

Restoration for customers without service in the hardest hit areas of Albany and Schenectady counties is estimated to be complete by 11:30 p.m. Sunday, the company said, adding that isolated and scattered single customer outages in the hardest-to-access areas could potentially extend into early Monday morning.

Customers who remain without service when their neighbors have been restored should call National Grid at 1-800-867-5222.

Ice and water

National Grid will distribute dry ice and bottled water at targeted locations hit hardest by the storm from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 5.

The location for Albany County is the Harriman State Office Building Campus, Parking Lot A, at 1220 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12203.

Customers are asked to bring a cooler or paper grocery bags to transport dry ice to their homes, and company personnel will provide information about its proper handling.

This location has also been designated as warming shelters by the county and is open to residents.