Storm Dumps More Than a Foot of Snow in Parts of CT
By Meteorologist Josh Cingranelli ••
A major nor'easter has brought more than a foot of snow to several Connecticut towns.
Snow started early this morning and several schools were closed for the day, as were businesses, including Westfarms mall.
The storm also affected mass transit.
Highways remained open and police remained busy responding to several issues.
State police said they have responded to 105 crashes, 553 spinouts and stuck vehicles, as well as many calls for service from 5 a.m. to around 4 p.m.
AAA, Greater Hartford has been responding to about 100 calls an hour in the greater Hartford area alone since 11 a.m. They said most of the calls have been for vehicles that have gotten stuck.
While the highways remained open, Gov. Dannel Malloy has been asking people to stay indoors if possible.
"We urge people to stay indoors and don't get in your car unless you absolutely have to. Our highways are open and will remain open, we anticipate. That is always subject to change," Malloy said. "But we are also attempting to coordinate all our activities with our neighboring states of New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts."
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Secret Whisper Farm Oxford snowman by Lana & Frankie Manganello
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Built a snowman in West Hartford!
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Snow Kiss Chase and Cassie sharing a kiss in the snow in Cheshire
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Supersized Snowman That's one big snowman!
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Waylon Waylon's first snow dip!
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Pet, snow Harley the Mini Australian Shepherd ~gracefully~ galloping through the snow. From Shannon Musselman in Torrington CT
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Snow pic Teaching this guy to shovel out of his own house!
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Snowman Our snowman we had to carve in the snow since not very packable snow! Suffield, CT From Liam Wright
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Snow pics Here are some snow pics of my son Nathaniel in the snow!-Bethany Keck
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Cardinals I had at least 8 pairs of cardinals this afternoon during the snow storm. It was magically amazing and beautiful. Maria Shanley Bethel, CT
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Astonishing So many garbage cans have been knocked down, and schools are closed. Really cold, and the thunder snow woke me up
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Middletown Still snowing!!
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Warm inside enjoying the snow day on the porch
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Suffield Ct snow and birds Feeding birds is winter is so important
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snowfall in willimantic At 6 there was nothing in the yard, at 8 there is this winter wonderland
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brendan Coan Still raining in Stonington
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SNOW DAY Our Christmas tree re-purposed to serve as winter shelter for the birds. They are loving it on this beautiful snow day!
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Coal the Pupsicle Photo of of dog not happy to have to go outsude to do his business this morning
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Snow Pond My backyard in Southington
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A bit of color in ORANGE, Red White & Blue ... lots of white!
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B&B for furry friend my squirrl friend found a warm place to hang out during the storm. Bird feeder filled with sunfower seeds.
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brendan Coan Still raining in Stonington
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Bobcat on the patio Waiting for squirrels in Lakeville
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East windsor ct. Braiden and his buddy calli Braiden and his best buddy calli enjoying a litrue snow
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Turkeys in the snow
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Kaminski kids out in the blizzard
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Dash'ng thru the snow Dash in Naugatuck
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Turkeys in the snow
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Thursday walks Kayleigh and her dad in Ellington Sent from my iPad
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snow dogs Labs Maui & Murphy enjoying the snow in Ansonia!
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Jake 17 years old and loving it
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snow storm this is Lexi she loves looking out the window watching the snow and also watching NBC Connecticut of course! From Amanda Martin in Plainville
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Future weatherwoman Ellie loves to measure the snow in Newington!
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Snowstorm pic At least Boomer doesn't mind all this snow here in Plainville.
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Bristol
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Remember the birds So glad we filled the feeders yesterdayBarbara in Harwinton
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Remember the birds So glad we filled the feeders yesterdayBarbara in Harwinton
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Remember the birds So glad we filled the feeders yesterdayBarbara in Harwinton
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Dakota Dakota in the thunder snow in Tolland!
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Thunder Snow! Opened my garage door to this surprise. Over half a foot in Prospect, CT
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Snow picture My dad shoveling in his LuLaRoe french fry leggings. Men can rock leggings too.
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Kids playing
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Snow fort From the Halas Family in Danbury.
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West Haven Snow is pretty deep but Ranger had a blast.
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Built a snowman in West Hartford!
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Daddy built us a fort!
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Snow picture Two year old Kaylee Wight from Bristol enjoying the snow!
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Snow day pic Kinsley, sarah, Beckett, cider and savannah in Farmington
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Mason The original snow bunny
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Snow dogs in Barkhamsted... Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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Rosie loves the snow.... well.... kinda! Rosie showing her love from he blizzard of 2017! Then she also loved cuddling in bed to warm up after being out in the cold… personally I enjoyed that more too! Stephanie SafariktStephanie Roseann Photography Bethel, CT
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West Haven Snow is pretty deep but Ranger had a blast.
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Miss Giyana Lili from Ansonia CT in today's snowstorm
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Chase enjoying the snow in Naugatuck, CT Sent from my iPhone
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Giant snowman!
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Snow Buddies in Hamden While boiling maple sap yesterday, (Yes, it's Sugaring Season in Connecticut!) we had fun making a snowman and a sledding run! Kirsten & Rebekah in Hamden Kirsten Walker
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Daughters Horse Noble This was taken yesterday in Meriden, my daughter's Noble playing in the snow.
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Snow fort fun Cole enjoying his masterpiece
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The governor kept nonessential first- and second-shift state employees home from work on Thursday, but expected that state offices will be open Friday as long as parking lots can be cleared.
The governor activated the state's emergency operations center, or EOC, at 5 a.m. and it will remain open until 5 p.m. At that point, the state will go into cold weather protocol.
Because of the storm, anyone whose car registration or drivers license expires today or tomorrow will have until next Wednesday to renew without penalty.
The governor said the state has 700 National Guard members ready to respond if needed.
The Connecticut State University System, including UConn, was closed on Thursday, as were state courts, according to Malloy.
Aetna's Hartford office is closing today, according to an Aetna spokesperson.
DOT officials are urging people to stay home and off the roads if possible. But, if you need to be out, leave plenty of extra time to get to your destination.
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