A powerful winter storm moved into Connecticut late Thursday night and into Friday morning, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Winds increased early Friday morning and gusts of 50 to 60 mph were expected throughout the morning.
At the height of the storm, Eversource was reporting more than 100,000 customers without power. The outages were scattered statewide.
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United Illuminating was reporting about 4,000 outages at the height of the storm.
Police in several towns were reporting roads closed due to downed trees.
The high winds appeared to damage the roof of the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford.
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Areas along the shoreline from Stonington down to Fairfield county experienced moderate flooding Friday morning.
Some police departments warned residents to move vehicles from low-lying areas or to avoid other areas due to flooded roads.
There may be a lull in the winds late Friday morning, but another burst of gusty wind and rain is expected around noon as an arctic cold front moves through.
As the front arrives, temperatures will crash from near 60 to into the 20s by Friday evening. Any standing water on roads and sidewalks will freeze quickly.
A small band of snow could develop in southeastern Connecticut Friday evening and produce up to 2 inches of fluffy snow east of Old Saybrook along the shore.
