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Tornado Watch Now In Effect For Fairfield County Tornado Watch Now In Effect For Fairfield County
Tornado Watch Now In Effect For Fairfield County As Tropical Storm Isaias nears, a Tornado Watch has been issued for much of the region. The watch is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. It is for areas mainly south of I-84 in New York and Connecticut. (See image above.) Related story - Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats The main threats with this the storm system are heavy rainfall, strong winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding, along with high surf and dangerous rip currents.  The time frame for Isaias' strongest impact in this area is from about 3 p…
Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats
Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats This story has been updated. The eye of Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to track near the New York/Connecticut border after it arrives in the region on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4. Drenching rain may lead to flooding and winds between 35 to 45 miles per hour with gusts as high as 60 to 65 mph could cause power outages. In addition, the storm may be accompanied by isolated tornadoes, especially near coastal areas. The time frame for Isaias' strongest impact in this area is early Tuesday afternoon, with the storm moving at a faster pace than earlier predicted. A Tropical Storm Warning and …
Storm Watch: Here Are Brand-New Rainfall Amount/Wind Strength Projections For Isaias Storm Watch: Here Are Brand-New Rainfall Amount/Wind Strength Projections For Isaias
Storm Watch: Here Are Brand-New Rainfall Amount/Wind Strength Projections For Isaias Drenching rain, possible flooding and wind gusts of 50 miles per hour will hit the region as  Tropical Storm Isaias makes its way up the East Coast. The time frame for Isaias' strongest impact in this area during the afternoon and into the evening on Tuesday, Aug. 4. A Tropical Storm Warning and Flash Flood Watch cover the entire region from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for areas along the coast. Locally heavy rain is expected with a widespread 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches possible. For projected ra…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Fairfield County Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Fairfield County
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Fairfield County Thousands are without power in Fairfield County as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines. As of just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 29,787 of Eversource’s 1,279,556 customers were without power, while the United Illuminating Company was reporting 27 outages impacting 783 of its 337,094 Connecticut customers. In Fairfield County, the most outages were reported in: Norwalk (1,248); Newtown (1,126); Danbury (590); Stamford (448); Stratford (420); Earlier story - High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up…
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages Get set for a stretch of stormy weather as a strong system from the Midwest sweeps through this region bringing gusty winds that could bring down tree limbs and utility lines, leading to power outages. Thunderstorms are likely to develop early in the afternoon on Thursday, April 9 ahead of an approaching cold front.  Some of the storms could be severe with heavy rain at times and damaging wind gusts of 35 to 50 miles per hour, the National Weather Service says. The window for most of the storm activity is from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday. A coastal flood advisory is in effect from noon…
Eye On The Storms: Separate Systems Will Move Through, With Second Bringing Wintry Mix, Snow Eye On The Storms: Separate Systems Will Move Through, With Second Bringing Wintry Mix, Snow
Eye On The Storms: Separate Systems Will Move Through, With Second Bringing Wintry Mix, Snow Click here for an updated story: Accumulating Snowfall Now Expected For Early Week Storm Get set for a stormy stretch with two separate systems due to move through the region, with the second bringing a wintry mix and snow. The first storm system will usher in the start of the weekend. But temperatures began to rise as it arrived on Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, keeping precipitation to rain.  Rain will be heavy at times in the evening and through the overnight with up to an inch of precipitation expected before daybreak. Temperatures will rise overnight to around the 50-degree mark. A …
Eye On The Storms: Separate Systems Will Move Through, With One Bringing Wintry Mix, Snow Eye On The Storms: Separate Systems Will Move Through, With One Bringing Wintry Mix, Snow
Eye On The Storms: Separate Systems Will Move Through, With One Bringing Wintry Mix, Snow Click here for an updated story: Accumulating Snowfall Now Expected For Early Week Storm Get set for a stormy stretch with two separate systems due to move through the region, with the second bringing a wintry mix and snow. The first storm system will usher in the start of the weekend. But temperatures began to rise as it arrived on Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, keeping precipitation to rain.  Rain will be heavy at times in the evening and through the overnight with up to an inch of precipitation expected before daybreak. Temperatures will rise overnight to around the 50-degree mark.…
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Parts Of Region As Storm Approaches Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Parts Of Region As Storm Approaches
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Parts Of Region As Storm Approaches As a strong storm system nears the Northeast, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for parts of the region far north and inland. Mixed precipitation including snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected for areas where the advisory is in effect, including western Ulster and Sullivan counties in the Hudson Valley and northern Litchfield in Connecticut. (See second image above.)  Total snow and sleet accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze to up to a tenth of an inch is possible in those areas. The advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Saturday, N…
Halloween Forecast Adjusted: Here's What Trick-Or-Treaters Should Now Expect Halloween Forecast Adjusted: Here's What Trick-Or-Treaters Should Now Expect
Halloween Forecast Adjusted: Here's What Trick-Or-Treaters Should Now Expect A week marked by mainly gray, dreary conditions will include one day in which there will be widespread, soaking rain. The initial long-range forecast for Halloween day and night had been for showers at times. But now, the outlook has been adjusted, with rain, heavy at times, now predicted. Here's a day-by-day look at what to expect: Tuesday, Oct. 29: Cloudy with a high temperature around 60 degrees and a chance of light rain and drizzle after 10 a.m. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Wednesday, Oct. 30: Mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the mid …
Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect On Wet, Windy Day Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect On Wet, Windy Day
Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect On Wet, Windy Day The remnants of Post Tropical Cyclone Olga will bring soaking rain, scattered storms, strong winds and possible flooding to the region. Precipitation from the system arrived overnight and will continue throughout the day. Rain will be heavy at times with strong winds out of the southeast at around 10 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 mph. Thunderstorms are possible after noontime Sunday. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. A total of 1.5 to 2 inches of precipitation is possible before the rain finally tapers off at around 8 p.m. Sunday. (See…
Tropical Storm Olga Remnants, Cold Front Will Bring Drenching Rain, Possible Flooding Tropical Storm Olga Remnants, Cold Front Will Bring Drenching Rain, Possible Flooding
Tropical Storm Olga Remnants, Cold Front Will Bring Drenching Rain, Possible Flooding The first half of the weekend will be ideal to take in fall foliage or go pumpkin picking before a storm system sweeps through, bringing soaking rain, scattered storms and possible flooding to the region. It will be mostly sunny and cool on Saturday, Oct. 26 with a high temperature in the low 60s. Rain arrives overnight and will continue throughout the day on Sunday, Oct. 27 as the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga combine with an approaching cold front. Rain will be heavy at times during the day with strong winds out of the southeast at around 10 miles per hour with gusts up to 25…
Wind Advisory: Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Blow Down Limbs, Trees, Power Lines, Causing Outages Wind Advisory: Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Blow Down Limbs, Trees, Power Lines, Causing Outages
Wind Advisory: Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Blow Down Limbs, Trees, Power Lines, Causing Outages The main threat from the season's first Nor'easter will be gusty, strong winds that could cause power outages. A Wind Advisory has been issued for the entire region by the National Weather Service. It will be in effect from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 through 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. The storm, which developed off the Delmarva Peninsula, intensified as it moved north, and arrived in the area in the middle of the afternoon on Wednesday. But the winds will strengthen after the rainfall ends overnight. Winds out of the southeast between 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph alon…
Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages
Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages Click here for an updated story: Wind Advisory: Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Blow Down Limbs, Trees, Power Lines, Causing Outages The season's first Nor'easter will bring widespread soaking rainfall followed by gusty, strong winds that could cause power outages. The storm, which has developed off the Delmarva Peninsula, is intensifying as it moves north, will arrive Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16 and continue overnight before ending Thursday morning, Oct. 17. Preliminary forecast rainfall amounts are between 2 and 3 inches with locally heavier amounts. Widespread flooding is …
Eye On The Storm: Spring Starts With Super Soaker Followed By Gusty Winds Eye On The Storm: Spring Starts With Super Soaker Followed By Gusty Winds
Eye On The Storm: Spring Starts With Super Soaker Followed By Gusty Winds The first full day of spring will see a strong storm system sweep through the East Coast, bringing heavy rain to the area and snow to upstate New York and northern New England on Thursday, March 21 into Friday, March 22. The heaviest rain will fall north and west of New York City, with between 1 to 2 inches expected with a half-inch to an inch near the coast, and lesser amounts farther east. (See first image above.) A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 11 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday. Parts of upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire could see a foot…
Eye Of The Storm: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Make For Wet Mess Eye Of The Storm: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Make For Wet Mess
Eye Of The Storm: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Make For Wet Mess It's a wet mess. And a windy one too. A storm bringing heavy downpours and strong winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 mph is barreling through the area. Up to 2.5 inches of rainfall is possible before it winds down late in the afternoon. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24 for the entire area. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. Thursday for southern Westchester and coastal Connecticut. The storm arrived overnight along with a brief surge of warmer air.  The heaviest rain is expected just af…
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County The storm bringing drenching downpours and strong, gusty winds to the area has resulted in numerous power outages in Fairfield County on Friday morning. United Illuminating is reporting that 1,159 are without power in Fairfield at 9:40 a.m. In addition, 55 are without power in Shelton and 12 in Trumbull. Eversource reported the following outage totals at 9:30 a.m.: Newtown (161), Danbury (144), Stamford (67), Redding (66), New Fairfield (45), Wilton(39), Weston (14), Ridgefield (12), Westport (11), New Canaan and Norwalk (fewer than five). Related story: Eye Of The Storm: Downpours D…
Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm With Downpours, Gusty Winds Could Bring Up To 3 Inches Of Rainfall Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm With Downpours, Gusty Winds Could Bring Up To 3 Inches Of Rainfall
Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm With Downpours, Gusty Winds Could Bring Up To 3 Inches Of Rainfall A powerful storm will slam the area just as thousands hit the highways for pre-Christmas travel. Heavy rain, strong gusty winds, coastal flooding is expected from Thursday night through the day on Friday.  Widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain is likely with locally higher amounts possible which can lead to flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Coastal flooding is also a threat. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect from 1 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 until 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 for the entire region. (See first image above.) A Wind Advisory is in effect for areas south of I-287…
Eye Of The Storm: Quick-Moving Nor'easter Roars Through Area Eye Of The Storm: Quick-Moving Nor'easter Roars Through Area
Eye Of The Storm: Quick-Moving Nor'easter Roars Through Area The first Nor'easter of the season has arrived Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds across the area as the precipitation spreads north ahead of strong low pressure.  A half-inch of rain had already fallen by 8 a.m. Up to 2 inches is possible before the quick-moving storm moves east late Saturday afternoon. Winds may gust to near 50 mph may bring down tree limbs and cause power outages. It will be chilly and rainy throughout the day. While the high temperature will climb to around 50 degrees, the gusty winds will make it feel like it's in the low-40s. In some spots farthes…
Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees Snarl Morning Commute Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees Snarl Morning Commute
Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees Snarl Morning Commute Periods of heavy rain, combined with strong winds, resulted in delays throughout Fairfield County during the Monday morning commute with downed trees also being reported. Downed trees closed two roads in Greenwich: Davis Avenue at Wilbur Peck Court and Glenville Road closed between Midwood Road and Valley Drive. A jackknifed tractor-trailer crashed blocking I-91 lanes in both directions between Exits 38 and 40 in Windsor. (See second image above.) Delays began early with a multi-vehicle crash closing two southbound lanes on I-95 in Stratford just before dawn. There were heavy delays on s…
Stormy Sunday, Monday: Cold With Rainfall Up To 3 Inches, Coastal Flooding Stormy Sunday, Monday: Cold With Rainfall Up To 3 Inches, Coastal Flooding
Stormy Sunday, Monday: Cold With Rainfall Up To 3 Inches, Coastal Flooding Don't adjust your calendar.But it definitely does feel more like mid-February than mid-April, especially following a stretch of back-to-back days of true spring weather. That trend will continue the next couple of days with heavy rain, possible thunderstorms, brisk winds and even the possibility of freezing rain in areas farther north. The potential for pockets of freezing rain and drizzle into Sunday evening, mainly in higher elevations, is for Northern Westchester, Putnam Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Northern Fairfield and Western Passaic. A glaze of ice accretion is possible. A period of…
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fierce Nor'easter Nears Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fierce Nor'easter Nears
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fierce Nor'easter Nears As a powerful Nor'easter takes aim on the region, the latest projections show higher than previously expected snowfall totals for areas farther. Here's a rundown of what to expect by county. Westchester, Rockland, Southern Fairfield: Wind Advisory from 11 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, Flood Watch from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Rain before 2 p.m. Friday, then rain and snow with a total accumulation of 1-3 inches of snow. Coastal Flood Advisory from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and a  High Wind Warning from 11 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday for Southern Westchester and Southern Fairfi…
Stay Safe, Westport: Emergency Team Offers Storm Tips, Info Stay Safe, Westport: Emergency Team Offers Storm Tips, Info
Stay Safe, Westport: Emergency Team Offers Storm Tips, Info WESTPORT, Conn. — Westport officials released snow emergency information Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of a blustery snowstorm expected to wallop Fairfield County on Thursday. First Selectman Jim Marpe and the town’s Emergency Management Team encouraged residents to be prepared for the storm, which the National Weather Service is predicting could dump 6 to 12 inches of snow on the area. Most of Connecticut, including southern Fairfield County is under a Winter Storm Warning from1 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday, the NWS said. Wind gusts could be 40 to 45 mph, with temperatures near 0 …