The “bomb cyclone”/”once in a generation” pre-holiday storm delivered its first part as promised early this morning.
As of 8 a.m., 685 out of Eversource’s 12,678 customers were without power. That’s 5.4% of the town.
Weston reported 370 outages — 9.5% of 3,896 customers.
Statewide, Eversource reported 97,835 customers without power. That’s 7.55% of Connecticut.
Winds have momentarily died slightly. Rain has stopped. though it may start again around noon.
Next up: The temperature — about 53 now — will begin falling sharply in mid-afternoon. By 6 p.m. it will be 25; tomorrow at dawn, just 11 degrees.
Matt Murray has sent in two early scenes.
On Hillspoint Road, the eyesore that is the halted residential construction of the former Positano restaurant got even eyesore-ier, when the wind tore some of its blue siding.
Just a few yards away, 2 folks took advantage of the warm air for a dip at Old Mill Beach.
Let’s see if they’re there tomorrow.
(Photos/Matt Murray)