WTNH:  RT @stormteam8: Hurricane Earl 8:00 am report: Located at 36.2°N 73.6°W, Moving NNE at 18 mph. 105 mph max sustained winds

stormteam8:  Hurricane Earl 8:00 am report: Located at 36.2°N 73.6°W, Moving NNE at 18 mph. 105 mph max sustained winds

WTNH:  RT @stormteam8: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm looks to be the time Earl is the strongest in Connecticut, @gilsimmons says.

stormteam8:  5:00 pm to 9:00 pm looks to be the time Earl is the strongest in Connecticut, @gilsimmons says.

WTNH:  RT @kentonpierce: 7 state parks and their campgrounds will close for 24 hours because of Earl. I've got the list- http://bit.ly/aGr2qy

gmct:  RT @barbara1216 Disappointed hurricane is not coming closer. Was looking forward to @gilsimmons doing weather in a homemade muscle t-shirt.

gmct:  RT @kentonpierce: 7 state parks and their campgrounds will close for 24 hours because of Earl. I've got the list for you live on GMCT.

gmct:  RT @mspring86 Noon dismissal for students at NFA. For a full list of closings/dismissals checkout: http://tinyurl.com/6of9fq

WTNH:  Metro-North reports scattered delays of 5-10 minutes in both directions due to power problems between Pelham and Harrison.

gmct:  RT @gilsimmons Earl a CAT 2 and weakening! Good news for CT!

WTNH:  RT @stormteam8: Spotty showers develop mid morning...heavier 2PM-8PM with increasing winds. Could stay dry NW CT!! Team coverage on #NEWS8

gmct:  RT @gilsimmons: Spotty showers develop mid morning...heavier 2PM-8PM with increasing winds. Could stay dry NW CT!! Team coverage on #NEWS8

gmct:  RT @mspring86: Driver crashes into a DUI checkpoint, injuring a West Hartford officer, then tries to leave the scene this morning

gmct:  Good Morning CT! Preparing for Earl, as the storm moves north. Plus, a state trooper killed on I-91. News, weather & traffic 5-7AM on NEWS8.

stormteam8:  Spotty showers develop mid morning...heavier 2PM-8PM with increasing winds. Could stay dry NW CT!! Team coverage on #NEWS8

stormteam8:  The circles are gale force winds, tropical storm, and hurricane. Shore and Eastern CT get the most from Earl http://twitpic.com/2kpcyp

stormteam8:  Earl weakens to a Category 3. Full coverage here http://bit.ly/95IVlU

WTNH:  Earl weakens to a Category 3. Full coverage here http://bit.ly/95IVlU

WTNH:  I-91 North in Enfield closed between Exits 48 and 49. State trooper has been injured

WTNH:  Lots of schools already deciding to close early tomorrow in advance of Earl. Full list here http://bit.ly/75cVG4

ConnPolitics:  Noooooo RT @psteinhauserCNN: The first television commercial of the 2012 presidential campaign: http://on.cnn.com/dgEpgj

WTNH:  Noooooo RT @psteinhauserCNN: The first television commercial of the 2012 presidential campaign: http://on.cnn.com/dgEpgj

WTNH:  RT @Amtrak: Some Virginia service canceled Friday and Saturday in preparation for Hurricane Earl. Visit Amtrak.com or call for details

WTNH:  @Geofffox updates @wtnh staff on Hurricane Earl expectations; Said parts of CT may look outside and say 'there's a hurricane nearby?"

stormteam8:  Connecticut will have some effect from Earl--not a direct hit. Here's a look at the wind fields early Saturday AM http://twitpic.com/2klzsl

WTNH:  Accident on Route 2 in Preston has been cleared

WTNH:  Car accident closes Route 2 in Preston near Brickyard Road.

WTNH:  ConnDOT reports Route 2 in Preston closed at Brickyard Road for an accident. Could take several hours to clear. #cttraffic

WTNH:  I-91 in Wethersfield back open following two car crash. http://bit.ly/aMNeQ2

stormteam8:  2:00 pm Update: Hurricane Earl maximum sustained winds now 125 mph. Location: 31.7N 75.2W, or about 720 miles SSW of Nantucket