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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Thousands of Connecticut residents are in the dark after the massive winter storm slammed into the state Sunday night and Monday morning.
Power outages began to rise across the state as tree limbs snapped by heavy wind and snow topple electrical lines. As of 11:15 a.m., 15,310 Connecticut Light & Power customers were in the dark because of the storm. United Illuminating was reporting 1,262 outages. Connecticut Light & Power spokesman Frank Poirot said Monday that repair crews are out working but it's hard to keep up as long as blizzard conditions are causing new outages.
He said some of hardest-hit areas are in eastern coastal regions of the state where warmer temperatures have allowed more snow to stick to power lines.
State roads and highways were considered passable by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but high winds and heavy snow were still making driving extremely treacherous. Officials from the DOT said every truck in its fleet was on the roads Monday morning, and it asked for motorists to avoid driving if at all possible.
Gov. Jodi Rell ordered the opening of the state's emergency operations center to help officials respond to problems caused by the storm.
Rell also said she briefed mayors and first selectmen during conference calls throughout the day and evening on Sunday.
On Sunday, Rell offered state assistance to towns and cities in responding to the season's first major winter storm.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the entire state as the massive storm approached on Sunday.
Those warnings were set to expire around noon on Monday.
"We are urging residents to stay off the roads if at all possible. If you do not need to travel, please stay in. We want to provide our state and local plow operators with all the room they need out on our roads," Rell said.
State offices will be closed Monday for a furlough day intended to cut spending, but the governor said state plow operators took their furlough day earlier in the year. As a result, the state's 632 plow operators will be clearing roads Sunday and Monday.
Southern New England braced for as much as a foot of snow with blizzard conditions in many areas of the state.
For Derrick Betts, shoveling snow is a chore that just won't quit. "When the wind comes, all the little flurries from what you just shoveled hit you in the face."
And it's the wind everyone is talking about on Monday.
The strong wind gusts also blew back a wall of a home under construction in New Britain, but firefighters were able to tie it off with a rope to keep it stable.
Travelers Deal With Travel Nightmare
On Sunday, Amtrak canceled service between Boston and New York as a result of the storm. There were no more trains from New York to Boston after 5 p.m. Sunday, and service between Boston and New York was shut down following a 5:10 p.m. departure.
Officials from Amtrak said limited service between Boston and New York City has resumed with some delays and service adjustments caused by the blizzard.
Metro-North was forced to cancel rail service on the New Haven Line in both directions because of the storm. It was unknown when those trains would be running again.
Bradley International Airport was open on Monday afternoon, but JFK and La Guardia in New York City remained closed on Monday afternoon.
Officials at Bradley are advising passengers to call individual airlines before heading to the airport in case of delays or cancellations.
Hartford buses are running at least 20 minutes behind schedule, according to officials from CTTransit. Officials said buses were attempting to operate on a normal weekday schedule, but given the road conditions, all customers should expect all bus service to run late.
Route 64: No service to Webster Hill or Boswell; Buses running via South Main only
Route 76: Buses detouring in vicinity Bowles Park
Route 83: No service to Hillstown Road or MCC; Buses running via Spencer St only
Routes 3, 4, 14, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 94, 95 and 96: Founders Bridge closed to bus traffic; All buses operating via Bulkeley Bridge.
To read more about the travel troubles, click here.
Strong Winds Recorded Across The State
New London: 68mph
Bridgeport: 60mph
New Haven: 60pmh
Danbury: 60 mph
Groton: 59mph
Madison: 56mph
Meriden: 54mph
Waterbury: 55mph
New Haven: 54mph
Groton: 52mph
Preliminary Snowfall Totals Begin Coming In
Wilton: 18 inches
Norwalk: 16 inches
Bristol: 15 inches
Canan: 14 inches
Danbury: 14 inches
Middletown: 12.75 inches
Burlington: 12 inches
Colebrook: 12 inches
Harwinton: 12 inches
South Windsor: 10 inches
Gales Ferry: 7.5 inches
Power outages began to rise across the state as tree limbs snapped by heavy wind and snow topple electrical lines. As of 11:15 a.m., 15,310 Connecticut Light & Power customers were in the dark because of the storm. United Illuminating was reporting 1,262 outages. Connecticut Light & Power spokesman Frank Poirot said Monday that repair crews are out working but it's hard to keep up as long as blizzard conditions are causing new outages.
He said some of hardest-hit areas are in eastern coastal regions of the state where warmer temperatures have allowed more snow to stick to power lines.
State roads and highways were considered passable by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, but high winds and heavy snow were still making driving extremely treacherous. Officials from the DOT said every truck in its fleet was on the roads Monday morning, and it asked for motorists to avoid driving if at all possible.
Gov. Jodi Rell ordered the opening of the state's emergency operations center to help officials respond to problems caused by the storm.
Rell also said she briefed mayors and first selectmen during conference calls throughout the day and evening on Sunday.
On Sunday, Rell offered state assistance to towns and cities in responding to the season's first major winter storm.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the entire state as the massive storm approached on Sunday.
Those warnings were set to expire around noon on Monday.
"We are urging residents to stay off the roads if at all possible. If you do not need to travel, please stay in. We want to provide our state and local plow operators with all the room they need out on our roads," Rell said.
State offices will be closed Monday for a furlough day intended to cut spending, but the governor said state plow operators took their furlough day earlier in the year. As a result, the state's 632 plow operators will be clearing roads Sunday and Monday.
Southern New England braced for as much as a foot of snow with blizzard conditions in many areas of the state.
For Derrick Betts, shoveling snow is a chore that just won't quit. "When the wind comes, all the little flurries from what you just shoveled hit you in the face."
And it's the wind everyone is talking about on Monday.
The strong wind gusts also blew back a wall of a home under construction in New Britain, but firefighters were able to tie it off with a rope to keep it stable.
Travelers Deal With Travel Nightmare
On Sunday, Amtrak canceled service between Boston and New York as a result of the storm. There were no more trains from New York to Boston after 5 p.m. Sunday, and service between Boston and New York was shut down following a 5:10 p.m. departure.
Officials from Amtrak said limited service between Boston and New York City has resumed with some delays and service adjustments caused by the blizzard.
Metro-North was forced to cancel rail service on the New Haven Line in both directions because of the storm. It was unknown when those trains would be running again.
Bradley International Airport was open on Monday afternoon, but JFK and La Guardia in New York City remained closed on Monday afternoon.
Officials at Bradley are advising passengers to call individual airlines before heading to the airport in case of delays or cancellations.
Hartford buses are running at least 20 minutes behind schedule, according to officials from CTTransit. Officials said buses were attempting to operate on a normal weekday schedule, but given the road conditions, all customers should expect all bus service to run late.
Route 64: No service to Webster Hill or Boswell; Buses running via South Main only
Route 76: Buses detouring in vicinity Bowles Park
Route 83: No service to Hillstown Road or MCC; Buses running via Spencer St only
Routes 3, 4, 14, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 94, 95 and 96: Founders Bridge closed to bus traffic; All buses operating via Bulkeley Bridge.
To read more about the travel troubles, click here.
Strong Winds Recorded Across The State
New London: 68mph
Bridgeport: 60mph
New Haven: 60pmh
Danbury: 60 mph
Groton: 59mph
Madison: 56mph
Meriden: 54mph
Waterbury: 55mph
New Haven: 54mph
Groton: 52mph
Preliminary Snowfall Totals Begin Coming In
Wilton: 18 inches
Norwalk: 16 inches
Bristol: 15 inches
Canan: 14 inches
Danbury: 14 inches
Middletown: 12.75 inches
Burlington: 12 inches
Colebrook: 12 inches
Harwinton: 12 inches
South Windsor: 10 inches
Gales Ferry: 7.5 inches
