Lamont Provides Update on Winter Storm Impacting Connecticut Written by Gov. Ned Lamont
Governor Ned Lamont this morning updated Connecticut residents on the state’s response to the winter storm currently impacting the region. The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated in a virtual capacity since Wednesday evening to monitor the impacts to the state and respond as necessary.
Portions Connecticut saw heavy rates of snowfall during the overnight hours at rates of up to two inches per hour for several hours with northeast wind gusts reaching 30 to 40 miles per hour along the coast.
“Our Department of Transportation crews and their contractors have been out all night long clearing the roads, and I must express my gratitude to them, as well as the many residents who heeded our advice and stayed home during the peak hours of the storm, helping reduce the number of accidents,”
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Winter Storm Impacting Connecticut Written by Office of the Governor.
Governor Ned Lamont this morning updated Connecticut residents on the state’s response to the winter storm currently impacting the region. The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated in a virtual capacity since Wednesday evening to monitor the impacts to the state and respond as necessary.
Portions Connecticut saw heavy rates of snowfall during the overnight hours at rates of up to two inches per hour for several hours with northeast wind gusts reaching 30 to 40 miles per hour along the coast.
“Our Department of Transportation crews and their contractors have been out all night long clearing the roads, and I must express my gratitude to them, as well as the many residents who heeded our advice and stayed home during the peak hours of the storm, helping reduce the number of accidents,”
Several inches of snow pummeled southeastern Connecticut overnight and early Thursday, causing school closures, parking bans and travel advisories.
By 2 p.m., 8.2 inches of snow had fallen in New London, 9.3 inches covered the ground in Ledyard and 11.5 inches had been measured in Norwich, according to the National Weather Service. Snow continued to fall Thursday morning and afternoon, adding to the piles on roads and sidewalks as wind gusts as high as 37 mph ripped through the region. A storm warning was in effect across the region until 1 p.m. and light snow still was falling in some areas about 2 p.m.