New York, Feb. 24 -- What could turn out to be an epic storm is bearing down on Western New York, accompanied by predictions of hurricane-strength winds, downed trees and power outages throughout the region .

New York State Electric & Gas has prepared additional resources, and National Grid has nearly 2,100 line, service and tree workers pre-positioned this weekend, ready to go to work to restore power according to reports published inbuffalonews.com

"The best thing to do is be prepared," said National Grid spokesman Dave Bertola. "If you need something, now is the time to find out."

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