Department of Transportation officials are warning people that roads may be slippery because temperatures are dropping and surfaces are freezing after wintry weather overtook the state Saturday.
Drivers should expect slippery conditions and possible black ice overnight.
Pedestrians, runners and walkers are being advised to take care while crossing sidewalks and crossways.
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A First Alert was issued for a strong storm that brought rain, snow and high winds to the state.
A Winter Weather Advisory and Wind Advisory remains in effect for parts of the state.
There are over 8,000 households without power at this time. As of 7:30 p.m., Eversource reported about 8,000 outages and United Illuminating had approximately 300 outages.
Temperatures have dropped during the day, causing slippery travel, especially for untreated surfaces. Black ice may develop as the entire state cools into the teens and 20s overnight.
Parts of western Connecticut could see as much as six inches of snow during the day on Saturday.
Wind gusts of over 50 miles per hour were reported in parts of the state on Saturday. One gust in Bristol was 51 miles per hour around 1:45 p.m.
There was also reports of freezing rain including at Meriden Airport around 12:53 p.m.
On the back side of the storm, strong winds will develop across the state, prompting the wind advisory in place for most of the state. Winds may gust over 50 mph at times through Sunday morning.
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The cold air will linger into Sunday with highs only in the 30s along with wind chills in the teens and 20s.
Milder weather returns for Monday with high temperatures in the 50s.
You can get the latest forecast anytime here.
Lamont Activates State's Severe Cold Weather Protocol for Saturday Night
Governor Ned Lamont has activated the state's cold weather protocol for Saturday night.
The state says the purpose of the protocol is to make sure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the severe cold weather, which can be life-threatening if there is exposure for extended periods of time.
While the severe cold weather protocol is activated, Lamont said state agencies and municipalities can coordinate with United Way's 2-1-1 and Connecticut's network of shelters to make sure anyone in need can receive shelter from the outdoors. This also includes transportation to shelters, if needed.
Anyone in need is urged to call 2-1-1.
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