From the town of Greenwich Sunday, Dec 17 4pm:
The storm expected to hit Greenwich and the surrounding area starting Sunday night is forecast to be more powerful than the one last week and Greenwich residents should be prepared.
According to the National Weather Service, a coastal flood warning and a high wind warning will be in effect from Sunday night into Monday.
According to the latest forecast, moderate rain will spread into Connecticut from the south around 6 p.m. along with winds at 25 mph that could potentially gust to 40 mph along the coast by midnight. There are not expected to be major impacts on travel before midnight but residents should be prepared for potentially scattered power outages.
The forecast becomes more severe during the overnight hours.
Overnight there is expected to be moderate to occasionally heavy rain with southeast winds increasing. Gusts may reach as high as 55 to 65 mph in valley locations across the State of Connecticut. Power outages are possible due to potential tree damage from the wet, unfrozen soil.
There is the potential for some minor urban flooding along with minor river and stream flooding. Minor coastal flooding is also forecast when high tide hits just after 1 a.m. in eastern Long Island Sound and just after 3 a.m. in western Long Island Sound.
People out at this time must take caution because low lying roads may be flooded.
On Monday morning, moderate to occasionally heavy rain is expected with strong south and southeast winds during morning rush hour. The winds may gust to 55 to 65 mph at the coast. And 40 to 55 mph inland.
Town of Greenwich officials will continue to monitor the weather closely and updates will be brought to the public as needed.
First Selectman Fred Camillo continues to urge residents to be prepared and take precautions against potential flooding and power outages in Town. Also people should take extra care when driving on Monday morning.
Eversource Energy has informed the Town that it has activated its Emergency Response Plan and that it will have additional teams around the State to respond to outages.