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Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer
Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer With the threat of Hurricane Lee drawing near, Eversource is preparing for power outages by enacting emergency response plans and bringing extra crews to the region to help with repairs. The preparations come as meteorologists predict Lee's arrival in the region on Friday night, Sept. 15, which will likely bring high wind gusts and heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.  Earlier Report - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan warned that the sto…

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Flash Flood Threat: Potent Storm System With Drenching Downpours Sweeping Through Region Flash Flood Threat: Potent Storm System With Drenching Downpours Sweeping Through Region
Flash Flood Threat: Potent Storm System With Drenching Downpours Sweeping Through Region A potent storm system accompanying a cold front is bringing thunderstorms with drenching downpours to the region.  Some of the storms may be heavy, with 1- to 2-inch per-hour rainfall rates possible in already saturated areas during the day on Wednesday, Sept. 13, the National Weather Service said. "Areas receiving multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain have a chance for flash flooding in low-lying, poor drainage, and urban areas," according to a statement from the weather statement. Most of the heaviest rain from the system will wind down by late Wedn…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Here's Latest Timing On Powerful Storm With Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages Here's Latest Timing On Powerful Storm With Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages
Here's Latest Timing On Powerful Storm With Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages A powerful, multiple-hazard storm will sweep through the Northeast, with the main impact on this region being strong, gusty winds that could cause power outages. The storm will arrive in this region on Thursday night, Feb. 17 and continue into early Friday morning, Feb. 18. “The highest winds gusts will arrive in areas from the Delmarva (Peninsula) to New York City early Thursday night before spreading into coastal southern New England later at night and into the early hours of Friday morning,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. A Wind Advisory is in effect from late Thursd…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here Are Areas Where Accumulating Snowfall Is Expected From Quick-Moving Storm Here Are Areas Where Accumulating Snowfall Is Expected From Quick-Moving Storm
Here Are Areas Where Accumulating Snowfall Is Expected From Quick-Moving Storm A quick-moving storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow to parts of the Northeast, but the system's track is expected to stay far enough south to prevent any accumulation in most of this region. For much of Long Island and eastern Connecticut, snowfall is possible at times from Monday morning, Jan. 3 to early in the evening on Monday. Up to 2 to 4 inches of accumulation is possible in those areas, with between 6 to 12 inches from Richmond, Virginia, and surrounding areas to Washington, DC. (See the first image above.)  "It may be hard to believe that any snow is on the way, giv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking Connected To Overdose Deaths CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking Connected To Overdose Deaths
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking Connected To Overdose Deaths A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison for trafficking in fentanyl that was connected to several overdose deaths. Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Juan Reyes, age 28, of West Hartford, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 26, followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force and the Norwich Police Department launched an investigation after several fatal and non-fatal overdoses occurred in a short period of time in eastern Connec…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 MPH-Plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 MPH-Plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 Mph-plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for a large portion of the Northeast. It's in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday, July 17. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour are the main threat with any thunderstorm that becomes severe, the National Weather Service said in issuing the watch. Torrential downpours, frequent lightning, and flash flooding are all possible, along with quarter-size hail. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until Sunday morning, July 18. Earlier report: Severe Storms Expected With 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Drenching Downpours, Possible Tornadoes Fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massive Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes To Region Massive Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes To Region
Massive Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes To Region A powerful storm with damaging wind gusts will make for a soaking start to the first workweek after Thanksgiving. The storm will arrive Monday morning, Nov. 30, and continue through the early evening. Showers began moving from west to east at around 7 a.m. Monday. Rain will become steady throughout the region later in the morning. Depending on the ultimate track and intensity of the system, gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible, the National Weather Service said, noting the strongest winds are most likely across Long Island and eastern Connecticut. Scattered thunderstorms …

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by Joe Lombardi
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2020's Best Weekends To See Peak Fall Foliage in Massachusetts, Connecticut 2020's Best Weekends To See Peak Fall Foliage in Massachusetts, Connecticut
2020's Best Weekends To See Peak Fall Foliage in Massachusetts, Connecticut Leaf-peepers get ready: We’re about to get into the fall foliage season and the best weekend to see nature’s changing colors. This year’s peak fall foliage for most of Western Massachusetts, Worcester County, and Northwestern Connecticut is mid-October. Peak foliage sightings should be around the weekend of the Saturday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 17, according to Weather.com. Southern Worcester County and the eastern parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut can expect peak fall foliage in late-October. The best weekends to peep these changing leaves will be Saturday, Oct. 24, and Saturday…

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by Kristin Palpini
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GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race
GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race A Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut accused of domestic assault dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10 - the night before the primary election. Thomas Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said. He posted a $5,000 bond and is expected to be in court Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and dropped out of the race. “With the severity of the accusations Mr. Gilmer has ended his campaign,” the CT GOP said. G…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Projections Released On Timing For Case Surges In Fairfield County, Other CT Areas COVID-19: Projections Released On Timing For Case Surges In Fairfield County, Other CT Areas
Covid-19: Projections Released On Timing For Case Surges In Fairfield County, Other CT Areas The first surge of four separate surges of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations is expected in about two to three weeks. Fairfield County is the first region of the state that will see an apex of hospitalizations, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Friday, April 3, exactly one month after Connecticut had its first COVID-19 case, a Wilton man who was hospitalized at Danbury Hospital after returning from California. The surge in Fairfield County is expected sometime after the middle of April. Lamont outlined those projected apexes in the first image above. They are for: Fairfield County (…

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by Joe Lombardi