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Heavy rain moves out of Connecticut amid busy travel day

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The heavy rain that was causing problems in Connecticut on Wednesday morning is moving out amid a busy holiday travel day.

At one point, power was out for thousands of people. You can check the list of Eversource outages here.

The weather also caused some issues on the roads.

In Plainfield, Pratt Road was closed after a tree took down wires, according to Plainfield Fire Co. #1.

Several other issues that were on the roads have cleared.

This video is courtesy of Christine in Old Lyme.

Coastal flooding was a concern and affected several cities and towns.

Rain caused flooding in parts of the state on Wednesday morning.

A Stratford police car was partially submerged in the flood waters.

The rain and wind are causing some concerns about coastal flooding.

From Bridgeport to downtown New Haven, around an inch to an inch and a half of rain has fallen since midnight.

Snow fell in parts of Connecticut on Tuesday up to three inches fell in Colebrook on Tuesday evening.

The rest of the day will be brighter brighter. Highs will be in the upper 40s.

With Thanksgiving only one day away, thousands of people are expected to be traveling. AAA expects the roads to be busiest in Connecticut between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

For Thanksgiving, it will be beautiful. It will be sunny and highs will be near 50.

Friday looks fairer and cooler with highs near 45.

Saturday will be cold with highs in the upper 30s.

It will be fair and dry on Sunday for anyone traveling back from the holiday.

You can get the latest forecast anytime here.

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