There was a messy commute for drivers across Connecticut Friday morning and caused a state of emergency for Goshen.
The storm has brought ice to the Northwest Hills and closed roads in many areas. The storm also knocked out power for much of the Northeast region of the country.
Connecticut Light & Power reports almost 17,000 of its million customers with no power in Connecticut. Most outages are in Goshen, Colebrook, Hartland and Norfolk.
The storm caused the First Selectman in Goshen to do something the town has never done before -- declare a state of emergency in the hopes of making state resources available to the town. He is urging people to stay off roads. His office will be checking in on senior citizens who live in town, he said.
CL&P officials expect the number of outages to go up because people tend to report them later in the day when they see their power is still out, officials said. Precipitation could add to the problem by accumulating on trees and branches, freezing and causing trees to fall and hit poles.
CL&P has sent 52 crews to the area and United Illuminating is helping restore power for customers.
Goshen is not only out of power, but also under a sheet of ice. Trees are buckling under the weight and limbs have snapped.
The cleanup began overnight and will likely continue for awhile.
The storms also created problems for firefighters in Winchester. They had a tough time getting to a house fire on Highview Road that started about 8:30 a.m. They say they encountered about a 10-minute delay as crews cleared blocked roads. They're still investigating the cause of the fire.
Bradley Airport is reporting no problems.
The storm should end Friday afternoon, possibly bring a burst of snow in some spots.
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