With a forecast for another winter storm that is expected to begin in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 7, and continuing through the day, the Greenwich Board of Selectmen has imposed a snow emergency that will restrict on-street parking throughout Town.

The snow emergency, which prohibits on-street parking on designated snow emergency routes, is in effect now and will remain in effect until further notice. (The complete list of streets can be found below.)

The snow emergency is being imposed because the National Weather Service winter storm forecast includes a moderate to heavy snowfall of five to eight inches and a northeast wind with gusts up to 35 mph. The snow is expected to taper off by late afternoon to early evening Sunday. Temperatures will remain in the 20s.

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.

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.

The Department of Public Works reminds local restaurant operators who have permitted outdoor dining nodes, that the restaurants are responsible for all snow cleanup of the areas behind the node barriers. Restaurant operators also are responsible for cleaning the sidewalk along the front of their respective property. Tents and canopies should be removed until after the storm.

We ask residents that when they are out shoveling snow from their driveways and sidewalks, to also clear nearby fire hydrants. By clearing a three-foot radius around the hydrant will help save precious time in battling a fire.

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

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
• 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

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	1-203-869-6900
Optimum/Altice	1-866-950-3278
Frontier Communications	1-800-239-4430

 

WARMING CENTER

 

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 (www.greenwichct.gov) located under the ‘Notify Me’ category at the bottom of the homepage.

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 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 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Town of Greenwich is Dedicated