HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says his office is in close contact with utilities as they work to restore power to thousands of customers.
Connecticut is being hit hard by icy conditions caused by freezing rain and sleet. The National Weather Service says a layer of one-half inch of ice could accumulate in parts of the state as temperatures plummet.
Eversource and United Illuminating were combined reporting more than 25,000 customers without power late Sunday afternoon.
Lamont says hundreds of trucks are trying to clear and treat major roadways to prevent dangerous black ice conditions.
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin extended the city’s parking ban to give public works crews more time to clear streets before the ice hardens.
Bronin said the city experienced more freezing rain and sleet than initially expected.
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