12/17/2023 0 Comments Snow storm totals ct![]() ![]() The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that all state parks and forests will be closed because of Saturday's storm.Īreas will remain closed until snow removal is complete on Sunday, DEEP officials said. See the list of parking bans as well as business closures here. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said there will be no parking downtown or on posted snow routes and no parking will be allowed on the odd side of residential streets. New Haven issued a citywide parking ban as of 10 p.m. Some cities and towns have issued parking bans. New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart shared on social media that the Department of Public Works is down about a dozen drivers.Ĭrews from the state Department of Transportation and city and town crews are getting ready for snow. He said his crews can handle snow coming down at an inch an hour, but they would not be able to keep up if the snow comes down at three to five inches an hour. Giulietti said he is not worried unless the forecast changes and he’s asking people to monitor what's going on with the storm system before going out. Officials from the state Department of Transportation said they are not able to pre-treat the roads because the road temperature is too cold, but there is still a lot of treatment down from prior storms. The DOT is down about 100 people because of COVID-19 in addition to the 200 open positions they have not filled because of a lack of CDL drivers and they will be relying on more contactors. The DOT said it will have more than 600 trucks on the roads and about 800 people working Saturday.Ĭommissioner Giulietti said the plows go around 35 miles per hour and have been struck, so he is urging people to stay off the roads. The state Department of Transportation is urging people to stay off the roads Saturday if possible. Trains will run hourly on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines. Severe winter weather is heading our way. Heavy snowfall is expected for our region so we’re suspending service tomorrow, January 29 on the Wassaic, New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches. Trains will run hourly on the New Haven, Hudson and Harlem lines. ![]() Metro-North is suspending service Saturday on the New Canaan, Danbury, Waterbury and Wassaic branches. Metro-North will operate on a very limited schedule Saturday. Public TransportationĬonnecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti said buses will not be operating and Amtrak will suspend service as of the last train Friday night and won't operate on Saturday. During the height of the storm, travel will be treacherous, and we are strongly urging everyone to remain off the roads to the greatest extent possible," he continued. “At times, snowfall rates will reach whiteout conditions, making visibility extremely limited, and when this happens, we cannot safely send plows to clear the roads for the safety of the drivers and anyone else in their vicinity. “The forecast right now is projecting blizzard conditions for a significant portion of the state on Saturday, which is why I am urging everyone statewide to plan to shelter in place beginning Friday night and remaining there throughout the day on Saturday until the storm is over,” Lamont said. The governor is advising Connecticut residents to anticipate sheltering in place through the evening hours. Some staff will work from home and some in-person. Lamont announced that the Connecticut State Emergency Operations Center will be activated at 6 a.m. Governor Activates Emergency Operation Center The governor asked people to stay off the roads and said, depending on the severity of the storm, cars could be kept off the roads as well, but Lamont asked people to use common sense. pkHlEvXoB2- Governor Ned Lamont January 28, 2022 We've decided to implement it slightly earlier than previously announced, and it will now go into effect at 3AM on Saturday, remaining until further notice. ⚠️UPDATE: I've just signed the order implementing a tractor trailer travel ban due to the anticipated severe winter storm. ![]()
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