Thousands Still Without Power In CT As Cold Weather Persists

CONNECTICUT — Eversource and United Illuminating Co. have made great progress concerning power restoration efforts. On early Friday, nearly 100,000 residents were without power and as of noon Saturday that number has been cut to less than 6,100, the utilities say.

While this is definitely good news, it may take a bit more time before power is restored to everyone.

Eversource officials said Saturday afternoon that power has been restored to more than 148,000 customers in Connecticut after the Halloween windstorm. Eversource is projecting that everyone in Connecticut should have power fully restored by 6 a.m. Sunday, and most areas will have power restored by Saturday evening. Estimated restoration times based on where you live can be seen at Eversource.com.

“The fierce winds with this storm caused widespread power outages, affecting all of the 149 communities we serve in Connecticut,” said Eversource Vice President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Michael Hayhurst. “We have hundreds of line and tree workers spread out across the state working to get those remaining customers back on. We know how tough it is for them to be without power and won’t stop until every customer has it restored.”

Many of the remaining outages are more complex ones that take additional time to complete and may require assistance from a private electrician or contractor, company officials said. Lineworkers are going to each of these individual locations to assess what additional equipment or effort may be required to make repairs.

With the continuing potential for trees weakened by the strong winds to fall onto power lines, Eversource reminds customers to stay far away from any downed wires and to report them to 911 right away. They can report an outage online at www.eversource.com, or by calling 800-286-2000.

Eversource is reporting 6,080 power outages as of 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Here are the towns with the most outages: East Haddam, 464, Monroe, 195, Brooklyn, 186, Mansfield, 163, West Hartford, 154,Killingly, 139, Ridgefield, 133, Danbury, 121, Pomfret, 117, Woodstock, 112, Glastonbury, 103.

Other towns with more than 50 outages includes: Branford, Guilford, Brookfield, East Hampton, East Windsor, Ellington, Farmington, Haddam, Hartford, Meriden, Montville, New Britain, Newtown, Redding, Stafford, Waterford, Westport, and Windsor Locks.

United Illuminating Co. is reporting six outages: 1 person each in these towns, East Haven, Easton, Fairfield, Hamden, Bridgeport, and Milford. What are the odds of that?

The Chilly and Cold Weather Forecast Continues

The National Weather Service says dry but chilly conditions will persist this weekend.

"Cooler than normal temperatures are expected today with highs only in the lower 50s for most places. Lows tonight will not be as cold as the previous night with lows mostly in the mid 30s to near 40. Highs again are below normal and in the lower 50s for Sunday with colder lows for Sunday night. Expect Sunday night to have frost develop for much of the area..."

The forecast next week looks relatively pleasant with sunshine and temps in the low to mid 50s during the day. On Election Day, some rain showers are possible but it will be 60 degrees.

Friday looks like it could pass for a winter day as daytime highs will only be around 40 degrees, a sign that winter is coming fast.

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Here is the look at the upcoming weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Here is the look at the upcoming weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light west wind.

Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.