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High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power Across CT High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power Across CT
High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power Across CT Strong winds and heavy rain knocked out power to thousands of Connecticut homes Friday as a powerful storm moved across the state. More than 50,000 customers were without electricity by midday, according to Eversource and United Illuminating. Outages spread quickly as conditions worsened. Dangerous winds were expected to continue battering much of the state through the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists warn that wind gusts could reach up to 50 miles per hour. Eversource said it dispatched crews statewide to repair damaged power lines and restore electric…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Schools Dismissing Early Due To Extreme Weather Conditions CT Schools Dismissing Early Due To Extreme Weather Conditions
CT Schools Dismissing Early Due To Extreme Weather Conditions Schools across Connecticut have announced early dismissals on Wednesday, Dec. 11 due to a storm that is expected to bring up to 60 mph winds and coastal flooding to parts of the state. The following districts are dismissing early: Bolton Public Schools Colchester Public Schools East Hampton Public Schools Groton Public Schools Marianapolis Prep. School (Thompson, CT) Montville Public Schools Preston Public Schools Stonington Public Schools Did we miss one? Email [email protected] The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for southeast Connecticut, with south winds r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Line Of Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Line Of Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
Line Of Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest A line of severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages is moving from west to east as a strong cold front sweeps through the region. A Wind Advisory that went into effect Monday, March 7 at 6 p.m. lasts through 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, the National Weather Service announced. Gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are possible during that time. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the weather service said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result." Earlier report  - Weather Whiplash: Storms With Strong Wind Gusts …

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages A strong cold front will move across the region bringing a line of severe storms and damaging wind gusts up to around 50 miles per hour that could cause power outages. Saturday, Dec. 11 will be mostly cloudy with showers at times before the front moving from west to east arrives around 6 p.m. Potentially record-high temperatures will climb to the low 60s, but it won't feel as warm as winds begin to pick up around noontime and continue through the evening and into the overnight. Sustained winds out of the southwest will be 10 to 20 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph that …

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by Joe Lombardi