GREENWICH — In anticipation of more bad weather, the Board of Selectmen has declared a snow emergency in Greenwich effective 8 p.m. Saturday.
Under a snow emergency, street parking is restricted in the town. People will not be able to park in designated snow emergency zones so streets can be more easily cleared and emergency vehicles can be able to move more effectively through town if needed.
Signs are placed at snow emergency zones and a full list of them is available online at www.greenwichct.gov. The snow emergency will be in effect until it is lifted by the Board of Selectmen and during that time people will be able to park without charge at municipal parking lots. Residents are also encouraged to use their driveways, garages and even their front lawns.
The selectmen also put in place a snow emergency last Sunday that lasted into Tuesday after the blizzard that left at least 15 inches of snow in the downtown area and even more in the backcountry.
Sunday’s forecast isn’t nearly as dire, however. According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm warning is in effect for Greenwich from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday. There is a 100 percent chance of snow in the forecast, which much of it coming after 10 a.m.
The range of snow for Greenwich on Sunday afternoon is forecast to be between three and seven inches and while the snow could be heavy at times it is not expected to be nearly as much as last week’s storm which required town work crews to be on shift and brought blizzard conditions to town at its peak.
With the new snowfall expected on Sunday, the town reminded homeowners that by ordinance they are required to keep their sidewalks clear of snow and ice along their property. Additionally, town code 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,” the town said in a Saturday news release. “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.”
If residents lose power and need to warm up or charge electronic devices, the lobby of Public Safety Complex off of Greenwich Avenue is open.
kborsuk@greenwichtime.com
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