WILTON, CT: Saturday, Sept. 26, at 8:30 p.m. — Wilton is under a statewide wind advisory as the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection has warned that strengthening wind gusts will continue overnight Saturday into Sunday.
State officials said that the strongest winds could gust to 55-65 mph and are expected to occur as bands of heavy rain move across the state overnight and into Sunday morning. The winds are then expected to slowly subside Sunday afternoon.
When combined with heavy rainfall and saturated soil, these winds could result in a high end moderate impact on trees and power lines.
The slow-moving Hybrid Nor’easter continues to move up the east coast. Early Saturday evening, the center of the storm was located approximately 200 miles off the coast of Delaware, and officials said forecasts show the storm continuing to move Northeast toward Connecticut and then curving to the west after midnight.
As of 6 p.m. Saturday, winds were continuing to gust to 40-50 mph along the coast and 35-45 mph inland.
Based on a blend of computer model forecasts, Wilton can expect rainfall to range between two- to four inches, with higher totals possible depending on the track of the storm and if any bands train over the areas tonight or Sunday.
Wilton Police report that as of Saturday evening six roads remain partially blocked, and are passable but may be limited to one lane. The WPD maintains a storm-related road closure list online that is updated by police dispatch.
Eversource said that there are 165 customers in Wilton without power as of Saturday night at 8:30 p.m.
Wilton Department of Public Works crews have been working throughout the day clearing blocked roads, trees, debris and other hazards from the roadways.
