Darien, CT
Weather
New Round Of Rain, Storms Will Soak Area To Start Mother's Day Weekend New Round Of Rain, Storms Will Soak Area To Start Mother's Day Weekend
New Round Of Rain, Storms Will Soak Area To Start Mother's Day Weekend A warm front that swept through the area overnight will bring about some big changes in the weather pattern. Here's the outlook through the weekend: Friday, May 10: Cloudy and warmer with a high near 70 degrees. There's a chance for showers during the morning and afternoon with isolated thunderstorms moving in after sunset. Severe storms and gusty winds are possible. The most likely time frame for storms is from 7 p.m. until around midnight.  Saturday, May 11: The showers and storms will lead to a delightful day on Saturday, which will be mostly sunny with a high in the mid 60s a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
New Round Of Gusty Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Area New Round Of Gusty Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Area
New Round Of Gusty Thunderstorms Will Sweep Through Area There will be a big change in the weather pattern after what's been a dry week so far. Showers and gusty thunderstorms will sweep through the area with locally damaging winds the main threat. Here's the outlook through the weekend: Friday, May 10: Cloudy and warmer with a high in the upper 60s. There's a chance for showers during the morning and afternoon with isolated thunderstorms arriving after 3 p.m. and storms becoming more likely after sunset, with severe storms and gusty winds possible. The storm chance will continue through the late evening. Saturday, May 11: The showers…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Connecticut Fairfield County Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.  Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m. Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m. Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m. Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m. New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m. Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m. Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m. Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m. Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m. New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m. Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m. Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m. Darien 1.54 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Weather
Flash Flood Warning In Effect For Southern Westchester Flash Flood Warning In Effect For Southern Westchester
Flash Flood Warning In Effect For Southern Westchester With rounds of heavy rain moving through the area, a Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for Southern Westchester on Tuesday afternoon. The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday. Heavy rain will cause flooding in the advisory area., the weather service said The rain is expected to remain heavy through the evening commute. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Related story: Heavy Rain, Showers W…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Weather
Flash Flood Warning: Heavy Rain Overspreads Area Flash Flood Warning: Heavy Rain Overspreads Area
Flash Flood Warning: Heavy Rain Overspreads Area This story has been updated. With rounds of heavy rain moving through the area, a Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for all of Fairfield County on Tuesday afternoon. The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, lasts till 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. Heavy rain will cause flooding in the advisory area., the weather service said The rain is expected to remain heavy through the evening commute. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Some locat…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Flooding Causes Bronx River Parkway Closure Flooding Causes Bronx River Parkway Closure
Flooding Causes Bronx River Parkway Closure This story has been updated. With heavy rains hitting the area, the Westchester County Department of Public Works has been forced to close a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway due to flooding in the area early Tuesday afternoon. The DPW issued an alert stating that the parkway will be closed from the Westchester County Center to the Cross County Parkway. The parkway was closed from the County Center to the Sprain Brook Parkway at 1:30 p.m. before being extended to the Cross County Parkway a short time later. Virginia Road in White Plains, which runs across the Bronx River Parkway, is also cl…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
Weather
Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Storms Headed To Area Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Storms Headed To Area
Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Storms Headed To Area The combination of heat and humidity triggered severe storms throughout the area Tuesday afternoon and evening.The humid air mass is still in place on Wednesday with a Heat Advisory in effect until 8 p.m. and additional showers and thunderstorms are expected, especially in the afternoon when flash flooding is possible. Wednesday's high temperature will be in the upper-80s, with the heat index -- a combination of temperature and humidity -- in the mid-90s. The storm chance starts around 11 a.m. Wednesday, with storms becoming likely after 2 p.m. Some of the storms will be severe and produce …

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
News
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Nearly 2,000 Westchester County residents have found themselves in the dark on Tuesday afternoon as severe storms move through the area. Con Edison is reporting 57 outages, which are impacting 1,678 of their Westchester County customers. Nearly 200 NYSEG customers in Northern Westchester are also reporting outages. New Rochelle was among the areas hit the hardest, with 1,161 Con Ed customers reporting outages as of 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Other municipalities reporting outages include White Plains (350 outages), Eastchester (58), Scarsdale (49), Cortlandt (48), Briarcliff Manor (25)…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Hundreds Without Power In Westchester After Strong Storms Hundreds Without Power In Westchester After Strong Storms
Hundreds Without Power In Westchester After Strong Storms Hundreds are without power in Westchester as the latest round of severe storms hits the area. As of 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning, Con Edison was reporting five outages in Westchester, impacting 461 customers. The cause of the outages was unclear as crews converge on the area to turn the lights back on. In Peekskill, 282 Con Ed customers were without power, while 148 were in the dark in Greenburgh while 26 reported an outage in Yonkers. Other outages were reported in Ardsley, Cortlandt, Scarsdale and White Plains. NYSEG is reporting several outages, impacting 190 customers, including 172 in…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Latest Update: School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Latest Update: School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat
Latest Update: School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Heat Advisory: Steamy Day Will Be Followed By Severe Storms, Gusty Winds With record-breaking temperatures possible and a Heat Advisory in effect, multiple school districts in the Hudson Valley/Fairfield County have announced early dismissals for Monday, June 18. New York Westchester County Mamaroneck Public Schools: All elementary schools and Hommocks Middle School will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Mamaroneck High School's exam schedule will remain as planned. Peekskill Central School District: Hillcrest's Grade 4 Field Day has been postponed until Wednesday, June 20. Rye City School District…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Early School Dismissals Announced With Heat Advisory In Effect Early School Dismissals Announced With Heat Advisory In Effect
Early School Dismissals Announced With Heat Advisory In Effect Heat Advisory: Steamy Day Will Be Followed By Severe Storms, Gusty Winds With record-breaking temperatures possible and a Heat Advisory in effect, multiple school districts in the Hudson Valley/Fairfield County have announced early dismissals for Monday, June 18. In Westchester, Mamaroneck Public Schools announced late Sunday afternoon that all elementary schools and Hommocks Middle School will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Monday "due to anticipated high heat index." Mamaroneck High School's exam schedule will remain as planned. In Fairfield County, the Newtown Public School District an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Fairfield County Boy Hit By Roof During Storm Support Pours In For Fairfield County Boy Hit By Roof During Storm
Support Pours In For Fairfield County Boy Hit By Roof During Storm A community has come together to help an eighth-grade boy who remains hospitalized after a piece of metal roof hit him during last week's severe line of storms. Lloyd Thyne, an honor student at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, was attending freshman orientation at Henry Abbott Technical School in Danbury on Tuesday when a gust of wind blew a piece of metal roofing that struck him. He suffered a fractured skull, punctured lung, broken femur and several other injuries. More than $10,000 has been raised so far on a GoFundMe page you can visit here. You can share this story on Facebook b…

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by Joe Lombardi