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Name: Summer Picnic Series | End of Summer Family-Friendly Celebration at Grace Farms
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What’s coming down from the skies, flooding up from below, blowing through or shaking all around — that’s what this is all about.

Are you prepared if your power goes out today? Winds are gusting, and there have been scattered power outages in nearby cities and towns. This article will be updated as more information comes in. Update, 3:35 p.m.:

Latest on area outages, from Eversource — numbers of customers without power:

Darien — 15 customers
Stamford — 515
New Canaan — 1
Norwalk (partly covered by Eversource) — 82
Greenwich — 827
Wilton — 209
Westport — 91
Weston — 126

Update, 3:30 p.m.:

Metro-North says the New Haven Line is now operating on or close to schedule. Update, 1:55 p.m.:

Metro-North announced at 1:04 p.m.: “New Haven Line service is currently experiencing delays of 20-30 minutes due to a tree in the wires in the vicinity of Old Greenwich. Please listen for announcements at your station.”

Darien High School Entrance at Night 02-13-17

Darien Public Schools, like other school districts in the area and some private schools, have announced a two-hour delay in the start of today’s school day, the district has announced. _________

— This article will be updated as more information comes in about any Darien or nearby weather delays or closings. _________

LIST OF AREA DELAYS
These schools or other institutions are delayed two hours Monday morning, unless otherwise noted:

Holly Pond School will open at 10 a.m., the Darien YMCA announced. St. Luke’s School in New Canaan is on a 90-minute delay
New Canaan Country School
Norwalk Community College
University of Connecticut campuses across the state will open at 10 a.m.

There are two-hour delays for New Canaan, Norwalk, Westport, Wilton and Weston public schools as well.

Update: 8:46 p.m.: Darien Public Schools have announced that when they open Friday, they’ll be on a two-hour delay. Here’s the full text of the announcement on the school district website:
The Darien Public Schools will have a 2 hour delay for February 10, 2017. The Board of Education Budget Committee meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. has been postponed.

Update 9:31 p.m.: The Darien YMCA will be open starting at 5 a.m., Friday. Here’s their announcement (via email):

Our facility will open at 5am with fitness programs as scheduled.

School’s out early in Darien on an early dismissal schedule, the school district announced, and no after-school activities will take place today, Tuesday. Snow is expected after 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. UPDATE, 12:10 p.m. — The Board of Education has postponed the public hearing on the budget, scheduled for tonight, to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 at Town Hall, according to the Darien Public Schools website (home page announcement). Editorial
HERE’S WHY THIS ARTICLE ONLY CAME OUT AT 8:06 A.M., WELL AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS POSTED:

The school district doesn’t announce its school closures or early dismissals to news organizations.

Anton Croos Water Sprinkler Wikimedia Commons 8-18-16

Aquarion Water Company, working in cooperation with town and city officials in Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, is encouraging its customers to conserve water by not watering lawns through this Sunday, Aug. 21, due to the recent rain. Customers are also urged to limit lawn irrigation to a maximum of twice a week (any two days) for the remainder of the season. This applies to irrigation systems, hose-end sprinklers, and soaker hoses, while use of a hand-held hoses for watering is acceptable at any time. Aquarion will be reminding customers about water conservation with automated phone calls as well. “We are asking our customers in Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan and Darien to continue to conserve water and reduce non-essential outdoor water use,” said Charles V. Firlotte, Aquarion President and CEO.

With a lack of significant rainfall, and as a result of the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s advisory for water conservation, Aquarion Water Company is asking its customers to conserve water and reduce non-essential outdoor water use. Connecticut is currently experiencing conditions ranging from “abnormally dry” to “moderate drought” due to an extended dry spell, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With below average rainfall and extremely high water demand compared to the same period last year, Aquarion’s reservoirs and wells are below normal capacity. __________
— an announcement Thursday from Aquarion Water Company
__________
As a result, Aquarion is requesting customers reduce outdoor water use by limiting lawn irrigation to a maximum of twice a week (customers can select any two days) if they are using an irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler. Use of a hand-held hose for watering is allowed at any time.

A tree and power lines fell on the roof of a West Avenue house during the windy, nighttime storm last Wednesday, police said. The storm caused power outages in Darien and across the state. After receiving a call at 10:54 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, Darien police arrived to find a large part of a tree resting on the house at 400 West Ave. Wires torn from a utility pole were on the street.

Update 11:48 p.m.:

Only one customer in Darien remains without power as of 11:32 a.m., according to Eversource — a normal number. As many as 657 were without power as of 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the utility. Update 10:26 a.m.:

As of 10:17 a.m. there were still 75 customers without power in Darien, Eversource reports. Update 7:08 a.m.:

Darien police announced in a tweet: “Middlesex Rd. remains closed to traffic between Ox Ridge Lane and Saddle Ridge Rd.

Darien Public Schools will close early Tuesday because of expected snow. The Board of Education is also canceling its meeting scheduled for tonight, and some Darien YMCA events are cancelled, others are still scheduled. This article will be updated as more information comes in. Stamford and Norwalk schools are also closing early, according to the WFSB-TV website, which has the most extensive list of weather closings from around the state. Darien Public Schools announcement
Here’s the school district’s announcement:

Due to a recent change in the weather forecast, a decision has been made for an early afternoon dismissal for today, February 23, 2016.

Three apartments at Avalon Darien were evacuated when a pipe on one end of the building burst in the cold weather at about 8 p.m. on Sunday. It was only one incident among several reports of burst pipes that day and the next. A steady flow of water was coming out the side of Building 17 at the apartment complex at 137 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, according to a police report. Firefighters from Noroton Heights Fire Department went to the scene. A closer examination of the leak couldn’t be made because the water had caused so much damage that the integrity of the ceiling was in doubt, police said.

A water main has broken on Mansfield Avenue, causing police to block the road near its intersection with Mansfield Place and detour traffic. Police announced the detour at 5:25 p.m. in a tweet on Twitter. The water main is under repair, but that and icy conditions caused the detour, police said. The intersection of Mansfield Avenue and Mansfield Place is about a third of a mile north of Royle School and two-thirds of a mile south of the entrance to Country Club of Darien. On Jan.

The National Weather Service issued this regional “Special Weather Statement” Saturday morning along with a “Wind Chill Warning.” The statement lists various dangers in unusually frigid weather for people, pets, houses and cars. Some of it is obvious, but even that is worth remembering. Please don’t get distracted, and pay attention: It’s different out there. Here’s the statement, followed by the Darien-specific weather forecast from the National Weather Service:
435 AM EST SAT FEB 13 2016

…DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING…

Darien Public Schools has announced students will get dismissed early on Monday because of the weather, as the National Weather Service predicts 2 to 4 inches of snow by the end of the day. This article will be continually updated as more information comes in. Other closures for the entire day or part of the day have also been announced (see below). Darien Public Schools closing early
Here’s the announcement on the school district’s website:

Due to impending inclement weather conditions, the Darien Public Schools will have an afternoon early dismissal for Monday, February 8, 2016. All after-school activities are cancelled.

Darien Public Schools and these other places in town have announced they are closed Friday because of the snow or have delayed openings:

Update 3:59 p.m.: The National Weather Service published this list of snowfall totals for various towns in Connecticut. A total of 5.5 inches of snow fell on Darien as of 11 a.m.

At various times: Easton’s snowfall total was 9 inches; Danbury received only 2.8 inches, but Bridgeport received 7. Here’s the Connecticut list (go here for New York and New Jersey snowfall amounts):

UPDATE 1:44 p.m.: Lanphier Day Spa says they’re open, and this is the view (picture at right):

UPDATE 12:37 p.m.: If you become one of the few in Darien who lose power, call Eversource at 800-286-2000. UPDATE 12:34 p.m.: All road tests for today have been cancelled by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. UPDATE 12:31 p.m.: Here’s how much snow was falling in Connecticut as of this 10:20 a.m. National Weather Service roundup (click on the link for snowfall beyond Connecticut):

UPDATE 12:24 p.m.: Hearst Newspapers report the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield has reopened on the southbound-traffic side, while northbound traffic lanes remain closed after accidents and due to the amount of snow on the highway.

Metro-North says there may be slowdowns Monday morning as train service gets back to its regular schedule after the storm which the National Weather Service says dumped 16 inches on Darien.
Weather Forecast for Darien
Update at 7:24 a.m., Monday: Commuters headed eastbound Monday should be careful with the sun rising in a clear sky. By Tuesday afternoon, temperatures will be enough to start melting snow, but there’s a 20 percent chance of rain after 4 p.m., which would make for a messy commute. There’s a somewhat bigger chance for more rain after sunset Tuesday. Here’s the National Weather Service forecast specifically for Darien (as of 6:56 a.m.) through Sunday:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 15 and 25.

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