Guilford Blizzard Update: Closures, Parking and More

From the town of Guilford:

Town Emergency Management Officials are monitoring the blizzard closely. If a sustained power failure occurs, the Community Center will be opened as an emergency shelter. Please monitor the Town’s website and Facebook page for any updates. For any emergencies, dial 911. Also if you have not done so, please sign up for the Guilford Mass Notification System to receive important storm related updates on your phone, cell phone and/or email.

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The transfer station is closed tomorrow Jan. 27.

Town Offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 27. All essential personnel, including, but not limited to, police, firefighters, communications and public works are still expected to report to work.

All Guilford schools and administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday Jan. 27 due to the blizzard that is expected to pick up starting tonight.

Snow Removal information:

The sidewalks must be cleared 24 hours after the end of the storm. The police department issues warnings advising property owners when sidewalks are not cleared or sufficiently passable. The standard we use to determine whether a sidewalk is sufficiently passable is a wheelchair standard. Violators can be fined not more than $100 for each day the sidewalk is not cleared.

The Fire Department also requests that if you have a fire hydrant in front of your property, you keep it free and clear of snow in case of emergencies.

Please advise your private snow removal contractors that they are prohibited from dumping snow into the street during their snow removal process.

Overnight Parking Ban:

There is an “Overnight Parking Ban” which is in effect from Dec. 1 through April 1. There is no on-street parking between the hours of 1 a.m.-7 a.m. or whenever snow removal operations are in progress.

Please park your vehicles off-street during the winter months.

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