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Drastic Change in Temps Causes Slippery Conditions Statewide

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Temperatures have drastically dropped across the state and roads that flooded Friday are transitioning to ice.

Several areas, particularly across the shoreline, experienced moderate flooding conditions during the day, which is cause for concern with dropping temperatures.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that because of downed trees, several state parks have been closed and residents are advised to avoid visiting them altogether during the duration of the storm.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles has also issued an emergency order that suspends limitations on transporting gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, biodiesel and propane. The suspension was issued so that homes and businesses can receive fuel as needed with temperatures expected to drop.

On Thursday, the governor lifted the truck ban on Route 15 in order to allow utility trucks to get through.

Lamont noted that transportation crews couldn't pre-treat the roads Friday because of the heavy rainfall.

Wind chills are already below zero in western CT. Several other areas are seeing wind chills in the single digits and teens.

At the height of the storm, Eversource was reporting more than 100,000 customers without power. The outages were scattered statewide. United Illuminating was reporting about 4,000 outages at the height of the storm.

Police in several towns were reporting road closures due to downed trees and wires.

A small band of snow could produce up to two inches of fluffy snow overnight, east of Old Saybrook along the shore.

The high winds appeared to damage the roof of the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford.

A vehicle damaged the iconic Cornwall Covered Bridge in West Cornwall, and it's expected to remain closed for a week.

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The governor has extended the severe cold weather protocol through Tuesday at noon. 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.

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