High Winds, Black Ice Wreak Havoc in Greenwich

The sudden drop in temperatures and the gusty winds wreaked havoc overnight for Greenwich emergency responders.

“The high winds came in and did cause some issues in town,” Greenwich Police Lt. Kraig Gray said Wednesday morning. “The low temperatures cause some black ice and some accidents. Fortunately, nobody was injured.”

According to Gray, the high winds knocked dozens of tree branches and limbs that became entangled in power lines, prompting the closure of several roads including Butternut Hollow, Taconic and Stanwich roads.

Crews may still be working on removing branches from wires and reducing traffic access on Butternut Hollow between Lake Avenue and Dekraft Road; Taconic at Farms Road and Stanwich at Hill Road and Stanwich at Cat Rock Road.

As of 10:30 a.m., there was one EverSource customer without service in town.

As a reminder, EverSource crews are scheduled to perform pole work on Bible Street in Cos Cob, closing the road in that area with a detour. Details can be found here.

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