Monroe Issues Severe Weather Alert

Press release from the Monroe Police Department:

This is Code Red notification message from the Monroe Police Department and Monroe Emergency Management.

A coastal weather system is predicted to enter the southwestern CT area Wednesday morning and continue through Thursday morning. Winter Storm warnings and Watches are in effect throughout Connecticut. To report any power outages, please contact CL&P at (800) 286-2000. If you are using a generator, please make sure it is ventilated properly.

There is a parking ban for all town roads in effect as of 6:30 AM today. This ban will continue until snow removal operations have been completed. Any vehicles in violation of this ban will be ticketed and towed. Please remove any portable basketball hoops or other objects from the roadway.

There are no current plans to open any shelter. However, as the storm progresses, the situation will be continuously reevaluated.

Please stay off the roads during the storm. Vehicle traffic on the roads hinders snow removal efforts and constitutes a safety hazard.

Code Red notices will be issued as necessary.

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