High winds blew through the region from a spring-like front Friday, and more than 40,000 tri-state electric customers were without power as of mid-morning.
The dangerous winds came after record-high temperatures soared 20+ degrees above normal on Thursday --- up to 68 degrees was recorded in Central Park.
Once the cold front clears Friday morning, temps fall through the day, dropping into the 30s by the afternoon.
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Apart from a few stray flurries Saturday, the weekend looks quiet and colder.
