(Wednesday, March 29, 2017) This story has been updated to represent the March 29 notice from Eversource, which extended the original extension of air patrols.

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Eversource has announced it will be extending its aerial patrols on the Connecticut transmission lines due to this week's weather.

The utility had announced last week that it would be conducting aerial patrols of vegetation on or near transmission lines throughout the state. The schedule had included the week of March 27-31, but has been extended to April 7.

Both a blue and gray and a blue and white helicopter will be used. The aerial patrols will be occurring between 7 am and 5 pm, weather permitting.

In addition, the utility announced last week that it would be working on transmission lines in Monroe and Newtown over the course of the next three weeks. This is only maintenance work on the lines and does not include tree trimming.

That work will take place in the area of the Stevenson Dam, including Jordan Hill Road and Bradley Lane. Crews will be using ATVs and/or pickup trucks to access the transmission line structures through the right of way.