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Here's How Many In Fairfield County Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Here's How Many In Fairfield County Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Here's How Many In Fairfield County Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Thousands of Fairfield County residents have lost power after the overnight storms that brought damaging winds and heavy rain to the region. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, United Illuminated Utility crews were reposing to 178 outages impacting 5,061 of the company’s 335,715 customers in Connecticut. Eversource was reporting that 68,437 of its 1,276,911 customers were still without power. In Fairfield County, Eversource customers reported outages in Newtown (1,047); Ridgefield (848); Wilton (424); Greenwich (357); Weston (343); Brookfield (272); Westport (254); Stamford (251); Norwalk (108…

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by Zak Failla
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Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages
Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages The rainfall from a strong storm system that swept through the area has moved east, but damaging winds remain. Winds out of the west at 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour during the day on Friday, Nov. 1 could cause more power outages. Tens of thousands in the region already got power knocked out during Halloween evening and the overnight. There have also been numerous road closures due to downed trees, resulting in some school closures and delayed starts as well as transportation delays. A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon on Friday as the powerful cold front makes i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County School Closures For Monday The quick-moving overnight storm system that brought more than half a foot of snow to the area has resulted in thousands of power outages with the heavy wet snow bringing down trees and tree limbs. Here are towns in Fairfield County with the highest amount of outages at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 4: Norwalk, 1,770 Westport, 1,447 Fairfield, 342 Stamford, 309 Greenwich, 525 Darien, 151 Trumbull, 65 New Fairfield, 49 Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Schools Announce Closures For Monday Schools Announce Closures For Monday
Schools Announce Closures For Monday The following school districts have scheduled closures for Monday, March 4 as a result of the latest winter storm. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Fairfield Public Schools, closed Greenwich  Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Norwalk  Public Schools, closed Redding Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Shelton Public Schools, closed Stamford Public Schools,…

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Closures For Monday Schools Announce Closures For Monday
Schools Announce Closures For Monday The following school districts have scheduled closures for Monday, March 4 as a result of the latest winter storm. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Fairfield Public Schools, closed Greenwich  Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Norwalk  Public Schools, closed Redding Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Shelton Public Schools, closed Stamford Public Schools,…

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Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday
Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday Here Are Projected Snowfall Totals For Storm That Will Sweep Through Area  The following schools and school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to the winter storm. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Darien Public Schools, closed Fairfield Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Norwalk Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Shelton Public Schools, closed Stamfor…

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Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday
Morning Update: School Closures For Tuesday Here Are Projected Snowfall Totals For Storm That Will Sweep Through Area  The following schools and school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to the winter storm. Westchester Ardsley Public Schools, closed Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, closed Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed  Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School Di…

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Schools Announce Closures For Tuesday Schools Announce Closures For Tuesday
Schools Announce Closures For Tuesday Here Are Projected Snowfall Totals For Storm That Will Sweep Through Area  The following schools and school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to the winter storm. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Darien Public Schools, closed Fairfield Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Norwalk Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Shelton Public Schools, closed Stamfor…

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Some School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday Some School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday
Some School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Wednesday, Jan. 30 due to icy conditions following the storm on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and subsequent freeze-up. Fairfield County Bethel Public Schools, two-hour delay Brookfield Public Schools, closed Monroe Public Schools, closed New Canaan Public Schools, two-hour delay   New Fairfield Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, closed Weston Public Schools, two-hour delay Wilton Public Schools, two-hour delay This …

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How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout The Region School closures, delayed openings for the Hudson Valley School delayed openings for Fairfield County The Nor'easter that roared through the region on Thursday packed more of a powerful punch than even the direst forecasts envisioned. With the changeover to sleet happening about two to three hours later than was predicted, snowfall accumulation totals wound up being higher than expected. The evening commute was an extremely treacherous one, with numerous crashes, stuck vehicles and spinouts. With 6.4 inches of accumulation in Central Park, it was the snowiest November day in New York City …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Crash Shuts Down Merritt Parkway Stretch Crash Shuts Down Merritt Parkway Stretch
Crash Shuts Down Merritt Parkway Stretch This story has been updated with new incidents. With snow overspreading the area, a crash has caused the closure of a stretch of the Merritt Parkway late Thursday afternoon. The crash, reported around 5:30 p.m., is northbound, closing the lanes between Route 137/High Ridge Road (Exit 35) in Stamford and Route 106/Exit 36 in New Canaan. There is gridlock on the northbound side of I-95 with two disabled vehicles. One is blocking the center lane between Noroton Avenue (Exit 10) and Route 1 (Exit 11) at 6 p.m. and the other the right lane between Atlantic Street (Exit 8) an…

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Numerous Crashes, Stuck Vehicles Reported Throughout Area Numerous Crashes, Stuck Vehicles Reported Throughout Area
Numerous Crashes, Stuck Vehicles Reported Throughout Area This story has been updated with new incidents. A wintry mix of snow and sleet has overspread the area, marking the arrival of a rare pre-Thanksgiving winter storm, and numerous crashes had already been reported as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Throughout the evening, vehicles have been reported stuck on numerous roadways with local police agencies warning motorists of the hazardous conditions. Many side streets quickly became impassable. Here's a rundown of incidents reported starting late afternoon through the evening commute. Westchester County Eastbound I-287 in Westchester, crash blocking…

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by Joe Lombardi