UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. — The Wilton YMCA has extended its delayed opening to 1:30 p.m. There are no preschool or afterschool program activities today.
UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at 8:38 a.m. — Town Hall offices will have a delayed opening today, opening at 11:30 a.m., except for Police, Fire and Public Works. Locations that are delayed include Town Hall, Town Hall Annex, Comstock Community Center and the Transfer Station. Check the Town website for more details and updates
Wilton Library will open at 1 p.m. today due to the winter weather conditions. Visit the the Wilton Library website for updates.
All Senior Center activities at Comstock Community Center have been canceled today.
Wilton Food Pantry is closed today and will reopen on Friday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
UPDATE: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 7 p.m. — Wilton Emergency Management Director/Fire Chief Jim Blanchfield issued an updated advisory Wednesday afternoon, informing residents about likely impacts from incoming winter weather.
The National Weather Service forecasts total snow and sleet accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch. Snow is likely to begin in Wilton around 1 a.m. Thursday, and continue through 10 a.m., when conditions will change to snow, freezing rain and sleet through noon. Rain is likely after noon.
Predicted high temperature will be near 36 degrees, with wind chill values between 20 and 30 degrees. A southeast wind 5-9 mph will become light and shift eastward in the afternoon.
Blanchfield warns that roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Motorists will likely find slippery road conditions, with hazardous conditions likely impacting the Thursday morning commute.
Drivers are recommended to slow down and use caution while traveling. Anyone going outside should take precautions on stairs, sidewalks and driveways, as these surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing the risk of falls and injury.
Wilton Public Schools will be Closed Thursday
Wilton Public Schools officials have announced that the district will have an inclement weather day and schools will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 6, due to the expected poor weather conditions.
An announcement sent to students, families and staff from district administrators said, “The forecast shows that the timing of the weather could affect the safety for our students and staff.”
Wilton YMCA to have Delayed Opening, Preschool & Afterschool Programs Canceled
Due to the forecasted inclement weather conditions the Wilton Y and the YMCA Gymnastics Center will have a delayed opening time of 11:30 a.m. Community members should check the YMCA website at 9:30 a.m. for updates on extended delays. YMCA officials have canceled preschool classes and the afterschool program.
ORIGINAL STORY: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 12 p.m. — The National Weather Service has announced a Winter Weather Advisory for “portions” of southern Fairfield County, in effect from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The advisory calls for mixed precipitation with expected total snow accumulations up
to two inches along with a “light glaze of ice.” The eastward-moving weather system will impact areas in addition to southern Connecticut, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and southeast New York, specifically coastal areas, New York City and Long Island.
Precipitation will begin as snow, then change to a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain during Thursday morning. Temperatures will eventually rise above freezing from south to north late Thursday morning into early Thursday afternoon with any lingering precipitation turning to rain.
Road conditions will likely be slippery and the hazardous weather will impact the Thursday morning commute.
Drivers are encouraged to slow down and use caution while traveling, and to check local Department of Transportation information services for the latest road conditions. For anyone going outside, the NWS advisory suggests watching the first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks and driveways as these surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing the risk of falls and injury.
Thank you Heather!