Storm Leaves 14 Percent of Wilton Residents Without Power; Closes Roads

Update, 5:54 p.m.:

With two percent of Wilton still without power—179 customers—Captain John Lynch sent out the following update:

CLOSED ROADWAYS

• Kellogg Drive Near Rt. 33
• 105 Skunk Lane
• 60 Nod Hill Road
• 52 Collingswood Road
• St. Johns Road
• Olmstead Hill Road
• 54 Canterbury Lane
• 17 Friendly Lane
• 47 Huckleberry Hill Road. – Passable 

OPENED ROADWAYS

• 25 Ambler Lane – Now Open
• Rt. 33 & Deforest – Now Open           
• Pine Ridge Road at Spruce – Now Open
• 53 Shadow Lane – Now Open
• 249 Chestnut Hill Road – 1 Lane  Now Open
• 162 Chestnut Hill Road – 1 Lane  Now Open
• 60 Cheesespring Road – No wires – Now Open

Update, 1:47 p.m.:

Thirteen percent—1,011 out of 7,321 customers—remain without power in Wilton, according to Connecticut Light & Power.

According to Captain John Lynch, the following roads are now open:

• 17 Friendly Lane
• 47 Huckleberry Hill Rd. 
• Pine Ridge Road at Spruce 
• 53 Shadow Lane 
• 249 Chestnut Hill Road 
• 162 Chestnut Hill Road 
• 60 Cheesespring Road  

Lynch said hazards still exist at the following roads:

• 332 Deforest Road            
• 105 Skunk Lane
• 60 Nod Hill Rod
• 52 Collingswood Road
• 25 Ambler Lane 
• St. Johns Road
• Olmstead Hill Road
• 54 Canterbury Lane

Update, 10:11 a.m.:

According to Captain John Lynch, the following roads closures and hazards exist:

• 332 Deforest Road          
• 105 Skunk Lane
• 60 Nod Hill Rod
• 52 Collingswood Road; Wire Down
• Pine Ridge Road at Spruce Drive – Closed
• 53 Shadow Lane
• 25 Ambler Lane — Closed; Wires down
• 249 Chestnut Hill Road – one lane
• 162 Chestnut Hill Road – one lane
• 60 Cheesespring Road – one lane
• St. Johns Road – wires with tree
• Olmstead Hill Road / Saunders Drive – Impassable – no wires

Original story:

A powerful storm that moved through the state last night has left thousands across Connecticut without power Thursday morning.

According to the Connecticut Light & Power outage map, currently 953 customers in Wilton are without power as of 9:59 a.m. That's about 13 percent of their 7,321 users.

Schools were delayed this morning. At 6:25 a.m., Dr. Gary Richards, superintendent, announced a two-hour delay.

Earlier this morning, police sent out notifications that Belden Hill Road, Skunk Lane and Deforest Road were closed, and Nod Road had one lane opened to traffic.

Metro-North is also directing New Haven Line customers traveling eastbound to Noroton Heights, Darien, Rowayton, East Norwalk, Westport and Greens Farms that they must take a train to Southport then get a westbound train to get access to these stations due to wire issues in the area.