Darien Blizzard: School Decision, Message from Police

DARIEN, CT — Darien Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.

The latest forecast calls for most of the snow accumulation to come within a seven hour time span Tuesday. A travel ban is in effect on state roads starting at 5 a.m.

Darien Police recommend waiting eight hours after the end of snowfall to shovel out sidwalks as plows will be pushing snow.

Minor coastal flooding is possible with the storm during high tide cycles.

The Police Department routine number is 662-5300.

Here are some storm preparations recommended by Eversource and the Darien Police Department:

• Build an Emergency Kit with essential items to meet the unique needs of your family. To help build your kit, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a detailed checklist available.
• Stock up on non-perishables, such as canned goods and pet food, and make sure you have adequate medical supplies and prescriptions for yourself and your pets.
• Pick up some paper goods: paper plates, paper towels, plastic ware.
• Turn the temperature controls on your refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting to keep food cold in the event of a power outage.
• Keep flashlights, batteries, candles and matches on hand and make sure they are available throughout the house.
• Have a battery-powered radio available.
• Make sure you have fresh batteries that are the correct size for the flashlights and radio. Be sure there’s a first aid kit in the house.
• Have extra gasoline on hand if you own an electric generator.
• Place a list of emergency numbers near a phone (landline, since cordless phones don’t work during outages) and in your mobile phone: Red Cross, fire, police, family doctor.
• Invest in an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). During a momentary power outage, the UPS will continue to provide power to your personal computer. (A UPS is not designed to operate a computer indefinitely, only long enough to allow users time to save their work and shut down properly.)

· If you have an emergency generator, please make sure it is ready for use in accordance with all safety recommendations. Make sure carbon monoxide detectors are operating properly. Significant snow accumulations also can cause carbon monoxide poisoning if boiler and generator vents become obstructed. Please clear around vents periodically during the storm.

Related: Hour-By-Hour Forecast of Connecticut Blizzard, Nor’easter

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