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Power Outages Exceed 3,100 In Stamford: Update
Wednesday's snow storm knocked out power to tens of thousands in Connecticut.
STAMFORD, CT — More than 3,100 Stamford Eversource customers are without power as of 12:17 p.m., according to the utility company, as the city and the region grapples with the aftermath of Wednesday's snow storm.
That amount of outages is the third highest number in lower Fairfield County behind Westport (more than 3,800) and Norwalk (more than 3,300). Adjacent Greenwich was reporting just over 1,200 outages for the same time period.
Stamford firefighters are staffing the Emergency Operations Center & out surveying all streets in the City for damage from yesterday’s storm. Please use caution around debris or wires down. We are working closely with @EversourceCT to address power outages in the City. pic.twitter.com/Vn9FUafaX6
— Stamford Fire (@SFDPIO) March 8, 2018
City officials said a couple of dozen roads in Stamford were closed Thursday as of 10:50 a.m.
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Update #4: Below is a list of current street closures. It may fluctuate as residents wake up and report new roads. If you don't see your road on this list, and it is closed due to downed wires or trees, let us know. List: https://t.co/O0n8asljpt
— City of Stamford (@CityofStamford) March 8, 2018
Settlers Trail
Washington Blvd. south of the train station
Atlantic Street
Fairfield Ave @ Hall Place
Hunting Ridge Road/Boulder Brook Drive
Pound Ridge
Fairmont Ave
Holbrook Dr
Woodley Rd
Haig Ave
Quarry Rd / Lakeside Dr
Wildwood Rd
Pinnacle Rock Rd
Janes Lane
Quarry Rd
Breezy Hill Rd
Barmore Dr E
Riverbank Dr
Farms Rd
Interlaken Rd
Fawnfield Rd
Ken Ct
Skyline Ln
Tanglewood Ln / Mayapple Rd
Valley View Dr
Green Tree Ln
Woodbine Rd
Mianus Rd
Hemlock Dr
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And the snow emergency is expected to be lifted by 7 p.m.
Snow Emergency will end at 7pm tonight. So cars will need to be moved from city garages by that time. And parking will again be permitted on snow emergency routes.
— City of Stamford (@CityofStamford) March 8, 2018
Below are statements from Wednesday night:
Down at Stamford Highways Dept., another plow truck pulls out with a load of salt. Storm is intensifying. Please stay off the roads and let the plow crews and public safety personnel clear the roads for tomorrow. Thanks and stay safe. pic.twitter.com/3hag6VFvYk
— David Martin (@stamfordmayor) March 7, 2018
Earlier on Wednesday, a portion of Rock Rimmon Road in Stamford, between Mayapple Road and Rock Meadow Lane, was closed due to a downed tree, but the road has since been reopened.
#StamfordCT Rock Rimmon Road is reopened for traffic.
— Stamford Police (@StamfordPolice) March 7, 2018
Image via Mayor David Martin's Twitter page
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