Another Snow Emergency Declared In Greenwich

From the Town of Greenwich: In anticipation of a heavy snowstorm expected to begin overnight Tuesday, March 20 and continuing through Wednesday, March 21, the Greenwich Board of Selectmen have imposed a snow emergency that will restrict on-street parking throughout Town.

Additionally, Greenwich Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday.

The snow emergency, which prohibits on-street parking on designated snow emergency routes, will go into effect at 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, and continue until further notice. (The complete list of streets can be found below.)

First Selectman Peter J. Tesei also announced that Greenwich Town Hall will be open for business from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon on Wednesday, March 21. All Town Hall offices will close at 12 Noon on March 21 and all meetings and events scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and evening are CANCELLED.

Because of the National Weather Service’s winter storm warning that includes a forecast of 12 to 15 inches of heavy wet snow and sleet, with wind gusts up to 45 mph, Mr. Tesei announced that there also will be partial activation of the Emergency Operations Center at the Greenwich Public Safety Complex beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 21.

According to the National Weather Service “travel will be very difficult to impossible” during the storm.

The parking ban will enable Department of Public Works crews and its contractors to effectively clear Town roadways.

Residents are advised to park their vehicles in their driveways or in their yards.

Residents also may use municipal parking lots to park their vehicles.

The snow emergency will remain in effect until the Board of Selectmen, which is the Town’s traffic authority, removes the snow emergency.

Residents should avoid all downed utility wires and assume they are live.

In the event of flooding, residents are urged to stay out of flooded basements. Energized wiring or outlets below the water line may pose a hazard. Natural gas service in a flooded basement may also pose a danger.

Safety tips when arranging to have natural gas service restored once flood waters have
receded:

• If the natural gas meter and/or regulator were under water, customers must first contact their natural gas company.
• If any natural gas equipment (furnace, boiler, water heater, etc.) has been under water, they need to contact a plumbing and heating contractor to have the equipment checked. Those affected can then contact their natural gas company to have service restored.

Homeowners should never attempt to turn on or shut off natural gas service.

TO REPORT ONLY EMERGENCIES – For all Police, Fire and EMS emergencies, dial 911.

Emergency Helplines – Utilities:

• Aquarion Water Company 1-800- 732-9678
• Eversource 1-800- 286-2000
• CT Natural Gas Company (203) 869-6900

WARMING CENTERS
Should residents lose power, the following location is available as a warming and
electronic device charging center:

• Greenwich Public Safety Complex, 11 Bruce Place. Open 24/7.

SURVIVING THE STORM
The Greenwich Department of Health advises residents to make an Emergency Supply Kit and to keep it handy. Also residents are encouraged to visit websites including the Town’s website (www.greenwichct.org), The American Red Cross (www.redcross.org), and the federal government (www.ready.gov) for pointers on personal readiness.

During an emergency the Town may opt to use the emergency notification system to send a recorded message to each resident that has a published number. All residents are encouraged to register a contact number (non-published number, cell phone, etc.) by logging on to the Town’s website located under the First Selectman’s Emergency Preparedness page.

Watch for signs of Frostbite: loss of feeling and abnormal coloring in extremities (fingers, toes, ear lobes or the tip of the nose). If symptoms are detected, call 911 immediately.

Watch for signs of Hypothermia: bluishness or puffiness of the skin, dilated pupils, decreased respiratory rate, irregular pulse, uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness and apparent exhaustion. If symptoms occur, get the person to a warm location, remove any wet clothing and give warm, non-alcoholic beverages if the person is conscious. Call 911 for medical help
immediately.

When using portable generators, never use indoors (even if garage doors are open) or in enclosed spaces. Exhausts from these units contain carbon monoxide (CO). Also, do not supply generator power to your home’s main line.

Do not use gas stoves or charcoal grills for heat. They can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

When any tree falls on a power line and causes it to come down or block a Town road or right-of way, the situation should be reported immediately. For non-emergency situations involving downed trees or branches, please call 203-622- 8001.

SNOW REMOVAL
By Town ordinance, Greenwich property owners are required to be responsible for keeping all sidewalks along their property clear of snow and ice.

The Town of Greenwich prohibits plow contractors from pushing snow from driveways or parking lots onto Town streets. This practice is dangerous and impedes the Town’s snow removal efforts. If there is no other alternative to pushing snow into the street, the private plow driver must plow off the windrow left across the street by re-plowing until the road is safe.

Here is the complete list of snow emergency routes where the parking ban will be enforced can be found below.

SNOW EMERGENCY STREETS

CENTRAL GREENWICH

Amogerone Crossway
Arch Street
Benedict Place
Bolling Place
Brookside Drive
Bruce Park Avenue
Bruce Place

Church Street
Connecticut Avenue
Davis Avenue
East Elm Street
East Putnam Avenue (Maple Ave. to Library)
Fawcett Place
Field Point Road
Greenwich Avenue
Grigg Street
Havemeyer Place
Hillside Road
Horseneck Lane
Hunter Place
Lafayette Place
Lake Avenue
Lawrence Street
LeGrande Avenue
Lenox Drive
Lewis Street
Lexington Avenue
Locust Street
Maher Avenue
Maple Avenue
Mason Street
Milbank Avenue
Perryridge Road
Railroad Avenue
Ridge Street
Sherwood Place
Shore Road
Sound View Drive
Steamboat Road
West Elm Street
West Putnam Avenue
William Street

BYRAM

Beech Street
Byram road
Cedar Street

Chestnut Street
Church Street West
Delavan Avenue
Division Street West
Hervey Street
Kirby Street
Mead Street
Mill Street
North Water Street
Oak Street
Pine Street
Richland Road
South Water Street
Spruce Street
Western Junior Highway
William Street West

CHICKAHOMINY

Hamilton Avenue, Old Field Point Road, Saint Roch’s Avenue

PEMBERWICK

Comly Avenue
Pemberwick Road
Moshier Street

GLENVILLE

Glenville Road/Street from Glenridge Road to Pemberwick Road
Riversville Road from Glenville Road, north to entrance to Glenville School

COS COB

Bible Street
East Putnam Avenue (Field Rd. to Diamond Hill)
Loughlin Avenue
Orchard Street
Relay Place
River Road
River Road Extension

Sinawoy Road
Strickland Road
Suburban Avenue
Valley Road

RIVERSIDE AND MIANUS

Hendrie Avenue
North Sound Beach Avenue
Valley Road

OLD GREENWICH

Arcadia Road
Lockwood Avenue
Sound Beach Avenue
West End Avenue

OTHER AREAS

As otherwise identified by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Greenwich
as the Town Traffic Authority.

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