StormTracker

Power out for thousands amid strong winds

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Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour are expected and power is out for about 2,400 Eversource customers.

The system that brought rain Saturday night into Sunday moved east and there were some scattered snow showers on Monday morning. Some towns had a coating of snow and slick roadways.

Our NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists have been tracking strong winds.

Wind gusts peaked over 50 miles per hour and have caused some power outages. As of 11:30 p.m., Eversource is reporting just under 2,400 power outages.

Some trees came down as well.

In Simsbury, a tree fell on a house on Blue Ridge Drive. In Avon, a tree came down on Avon Mountain. On Monday afternoon, a tree came down on a house on Palm Street.

In Middletown, a pole came down on South Main Street between Wesleyan Hills and Brush Hill roads. Southbound traffic is being diverted.

A wind advisory is in effect for the entire state on Monday.

As the workweek continues, there will be milder air and moderating temperatures.

High temperatures on Tuesday will be in the 50s and will continue through the workweek.

It will feel like a taste of spring on Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the 60s.

You can get the latest forecast anytime here.

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