HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that all U.S. and Connecticut flags on state property are to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, March 7, to honor Rev.

Protections for some of the state’s most vulnerable were extended, the governor’s office announced on Tuesday.

Gov. Ned Lamont urged Connecticut residents to use caution because of the blizzard conditions that started on Sunday, Feb. 22 and continued throughout Monday, Feb. 23.

As a blizzard trounces Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont is playing it safe. He ordered all executive branch office buildings to be closed to the public on Monday.

While Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for the overall state budget to increase by $1.2 billion from the current year, legislators and advocacy groups are concerned about cuts and changes to various programs ranging from magnet schools to home-care services.

As a major storm batters the East Coast, Connecticut Gov. Lamont has closed all executive branch office buildings in the state.

A winter storm Monday walloped the state, bringing nearly two feet of snow to some parts of Connecticut. Some roads remain dangerous to drive on Tuesday. Snow came down heavily, wet and sideways due to the wind.