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Bill Zempsky walks his dogs near West Hartford Center.
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Michael Collins of Bristol snowblows his driveway Thursday morning as a winter storm hit the state Thursday dumping a foot or more in most areas.
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Bristol, CT 02/09/17 It became more difficult to push shopping carts through the parking lot at Stop & Shop in Bristol as a winter storm that hit the state Thursday dumped a foot or more in most areas. Photo by John Woike | jwoike@courant.com
!["I have snow tires," says Angel Ares, of Hartford, who...]()
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"I have snow tires," says Angel Ares, of Hartford, who bikes up Park Street in Hartford on his way to shovel snow at buildings he takes care of in the Frog Hollow section of the city.
![A man bikes around Yale during Thursday's snow in New...]()
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A man bikes around Yale during Thursday's snow in New Haven.
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![Scott Carey of New Haven cleans the snow off his...]()
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Scott Carey of New Haven cleans the snow off his car before heading into work for a evening shift on Thursday.
![Raynor Hunter, Jr., a chef at Landmark Cafe in Manchester,...]()
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Raynor Hunter, Jr., a chef at Landmark Cafe in Manchester, clears snow on Main Street in Manchester during today's snowstorm. 14-Inches are forecasted for parts of New England.
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![John MacPherson snow blows in front of his South Main...]()
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John MacPherson snow blows in front of his South Main Street home in East Windsor.
![The snow didn't keep one man from heading out to...]()
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The snow didn't keep one man from heading out to pick up some groceries as he walks along Farmington Ave in Bristol Thursday morning.
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On Frederick Street in Hartford, Tin Le (at left) and Sammy Lopez prepare to tow one of several vehicles in violation of the city's parking ban. Le and Lopez work for Capitol Automotive.
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![John Kennedy clears snow in Manchester's Main Street during today's...]()
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John Kennedy clears snow in Manchester's Main Street during today's snowstorm. 14-Inches are forecasted for parts of New England.
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![Snow in Berlin on Thursday morning.]()
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Snow in Berlin on Thursday morning.
![A snowplow comes down the street in Middletown.]()
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A snowplow comes down the street in Middletown.
![MIDDLETOWN 02/09/17 Robert Joy, of Middletown, walks back to his...]()
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MIDDLETOWN 02/09/17 Robert Joy, of Middletown, walks back to his apartment on South Main Street after walking to a convenience store to pick up some soda and a lottery ticket for a friend during Thursday's snowstorm. "I've got on two layers of thermals," he said, "so I'm okay." Middletown had white-out conditions Thursday morning. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com
![Mike Lavoie, a manager at Klekolo World Coffee, shovels the...]()
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Mike Lavoie, a manager at Klekolo World Coffee, shovels the sidewalk in front of the cafe under the watchful eye of a snowman painted on the window during Thursday's snowstorm.
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![Atractor trailer jacknifed on I-84 westbound in Hartford on Thursday...]()
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Atractor trailer jacknifed on I-84 westbound in Hartford on Thursday during a major snowstorm. At least one lane of traffic was still open to motorists and snowplows.
![A man uses a snow blower to clear snow from...]()
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A man uses a snow blower to clear snow from a sidewalk next to Liberty Bank in Middletown during Thursday's snowstorm.
![Bristol, CT 02/09/17 Police close off Brook Street in Bristol...]()
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Bristol, CT 02/09/17 Police close off Brook Street in Bristol as workers repair utility services during the winter snow storm that hit the state Thursday.
![Snow covers trees along the Scantic River in East Windsor.]()
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Snow covers trees along the Scantic River in East Windsor.
![Charville Smith, Judy Simmons and Cheryl Rosa stand at a...]()
Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant
Charville Smith, Judy Simmons and Cheryl Rosa stand at a Silver Lane bus stop, waiting for their ride home, after receiving a phone call from their employer, Cabela's, that it was closing due today's storm.
![On Frederick Street in Hartford, Tin Le prepares to tow...]()
Patrick Raycraft / Hartford Courant
On Frederick Street in Hartford, Tin Le prepares to tow one of several vehicles in violation of the city's parking ban on Thursday during a massive snowstorm. Le works for Capitol Automotive. The parking ban will be lifted at 8am Friday
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![Hartford police Officer Mike Taylor tickets a car on Denison...]()
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Hartford police Officer Mike Taylor tickets a car on Denison Street in the West End for violating the city's parking ban.
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![A woman walks through the New Haven Green Thursday afternoon...]()
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A woman walks through the New Haven Green Thursday afternoon during the snowstorm.
![Two women make their way down Court Street during Thursday's...]()
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Two women make their way down Court Street during Thursday's snowstorm. Middletown got about a foot of snow by the time the storm tapered off in the late afternoon.
![Henry Ostrowski walks his dog Missy back to his house...]()
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Henry Ostrowski walks his dog Missy back to his house on Grand Street as Thursday's snowstorm tapers off in Middletown.
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"At five o'clock this morning, there was nothing," said Omar Omari while shoveling snow from the sidewalk at a Silver Lane Mobil gasoline station at 9:30 during today's snowstorm that is expected to drop up to 10 or more inches by day's end.
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Foxcroft Road, West Hartford
![Sunee Sumosjai (left) and Air Bellisle, (right) walk down Court...]()
Cloe Poisson / Hartford Courant
Sunee Sumosjai (left) and Air Bellisle, (right) walk down Court Street as they head to work at Typhoon, a Thai restaurant on Main Street in Middletown during Thursday's snowstorm. The restaurant was one of only a handful of businesses that opened during the storm.
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Nick Sinon looks for a place to attach his tow-strap to the front of his four wheel drive Jeep as he and Brian Brady try to help a stranded motorist get out of a snowbank on the corner of Stafford Ave and Grove Ave in Bristol Thursday afternoon. A winter storm hit the state dumping a foot or more in most areas.
![Lana Monashkin a Yale PA student originally from Arizona takes...]()
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Lana Monashkin a Yale PA student originally from Arizona takes photos of the snow around the New Haven Green on her way to study group. Her classes were canceled, but her classmates still had to study during the snowstorm on Thursday.
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![Adrienne Jenkins shovels snow in her driveway on Pearl Street...]()
Cloe Poisson / Hartford Courant
Adrienne Jenkins shovels snow in her driveway on Pearl Street as Thursday's snowstorm tapers off in the late afternoon. Middletown got about a foot of snow with the intense but fast-moving storm. Jenkins, a consultant, didn't have to go out since she can work from home, but decided to get started before a friend comes with a snow blower to do most of her driveway. "It's good exercise," she said. "I get my cardio for the day."
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![Residents and business owners along Park Street in Hartford confront...]()
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Residents and business owners along Park Street in Hartford confront a major winter snowstorm on Thursday morning.
![MIDDLETOWN 02/09/17 Kyle Schmidt, of Cromwell, brushes snow off his...]()
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MIDDLETOWN 02/09/17 Kyle Schmidt, of Cromwell, brushes snow off his car in the parking lot of Ace Hardware in Middletown during Thursday's snowstorm. Schmidt, an assistant manager at the store, went to work at 7:30 a.m. when there was a rush on snow-related items. By 9:30, after about five inches had fallen, Schmidt decided to head home. "I have a seven-mile drive and I don't want to get stuck," he said. The store planned on closing at 11:00 a.m. Several inches had fallen by 10:00 a.m. causing low visibility and dangerous driving conditions. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com
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A car buried in West Hartford.
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![Karen Shore holds up a sign outside of the 9th...]()
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Karen Shore holds up a sign outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. A panel of appeals court judges reviewing President Donald Trump's travel ban refused to reinstate the order on Thursday.
![Snow in Berlin on Thursday morning.]()
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Snow in Berlin on Thursday morning.
![Snow in West Hartford on Thursday morning.]()
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Snow in West Hartford on Thursday morning.
![Two men clear snow along Route 5 in East Windsor.]()
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Two men clear snow along Route 5 in East Windsor.
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17 inches of snow
![Broad Street in Hartford Thursday morning.]()
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Broad Street in Hartford Thursday morning.
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Matthew Badger speaks to the mediain this 2012 file photo. Badger, 51, died of natural causes, a person close to the family who wished to remain anonymous, said Thursday.(Courtesy of FOX 61).
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![Snow in West Hartford on Thursday morning.]()
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Snow in West Hartford on Thursday morning.
![Scott Carey of New Haven cleans the snow off his...]()
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Scott Carey of New Haven cleans the snow off his car before heading into work for a evening shift on Thursday.
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![Old Wethersfield at 7 a.m. on Thursday morning.]()
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Old Wethersfield at 7 a.m. on Thursday morning.
![MIDDLETOWN 02/09/17 A snow plow driver walks around his truck...]()
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MIDDLETOWN 02/09/17 A snow plow driver walks around his truck to shovel snow after getting stuck on South Main Street in Middletown during Thursday's snowstorm. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com
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![A young man walks down the middle of the street...]()
John Woike / Hartford Courant
A young man walks down the middle of the street as neighbors begin to dig out from a winter storm that hit the state Thursday dumping a foot or more in most areas.
![A man pushes snow across Gowin Street in Middletown after...]()
Cloe Poisson / Hartford Courant
A man pushes snow across Gowin Street in Middletown after about a foot of snow fell during Thursday's snowstorm.
![Charville Smith, Judy Simmons and Cheryl Rosa stand at a...]()
Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant
Charville Smith, Judy Simmons and Cheryl Rosa stand at a Silver Lane bus stop, waiting for their ride home, after receiving a phone call from their employer, Cabela's, that it was closing due today's storm.
![Two men push a car stuck in a driveway on...]()
Brad Horrigan / Hartford Courant
Two men push a car stuck in a driveway on Elm Street in Enfield Thursday afternoon.
![Eversource crews work to restore power to residents along Talcott Notch Rd...]()
John Woike/ Hartford Courant
Eversource crews work to restore power to residents along Talcott Notch Rd in Farmington Monday morning as high winds knock down trees and utility lines across the state.
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New Haven 02/09/2017 A man shovels the stairs of the Yale Museum of Art in downtown New Haven on Thursday after it stopped snowing.
Head into the weekend by catching up on everything you need to know.
1. Living Up To The Hype
If you wanted a big storm, you got one. Most parts of Connecticut saw at least a foot of snow Thursday, with some towns getting upwards of 18 inches. How bad was the snow? Hartford schools are closed today for the second day in a row.
2. 9th Circuit
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