SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR MARCH 14, 2017 AT 12AM - VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED - NO GRABAGE PICKUP - BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT - STAY OFF THE ROADS IF POSSIBLE
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Blizzard Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Tuesday night. The Blizzard Watch is no longer in effect.
* Locations...Metropolitan New York City and New Jersey, Western
Long Island, Southern Westchester, Southern Fairfield, Southern
New Haven, Northern Middlesex, and Northern New London
counties.
* Hazard Types...Heavy Snow and Blizzard Conditions. Snow may mix
with or change to sleet and rain across southern and eastern
coastal areas late Tuesday morning into Tuesday afternoon.
* Snow Accumulations...12 to 20 inches...highest amounts to the
north and west.
* Snowfall Rates...2 to 4 inches per hour early Tuesday morning
into early Tuesday afternoon.
* Timing...Late tonight into Tuesday evening.
* Impacts...Dangerous travel due to whiteout conditions at times.
Several roads may become impassable. Power outages possible.
Damaging wind gusts possible across Long Island and coastal
Connecticut.
* Winds...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph on
Tuesday. Highest winds across coastal areas.
* Temperatures...In the upper 20s.
* Visibilities...One quarter mile or less at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions...making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel...have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded...stay with your vehicle.
REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS:
- If you have a driveway, PLEASE PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN YOUR DRIVEWAY, NOT IN THE ROAD.
- Please do not flood the police desk with phone calls asking when your street will be plowed. Main roads are always plowed first, then secondary roads.
- Please be patient. The DPW WILL GET TO YOUR STREET.
- Please DO NOT shovel snow back into the street.
- Please do not blow or shovel snow onto other people's property or onto their parked cars.
- Business owners and residents remember to shovel sidewalks within 12 hours of the last snowfall.
- If you should lose power, notify Con Edison at 1-800-75-ConEd or click here. DO NOT CALL POLICE .
- Only use 911 for Emergencies ( Crime, Fire, Health or Arching Wires, etc)
Some Safety Tips:
- Make sure you keep all rechargeable items fully charged, such as cell phones.
- Keep extra batteries in the house for flashlights, radios, etc.
- If you have a power outage we do not recommend using candles. However, if you do, make sure to keep the flames away from any combustible materials.
- Check on your neighbors, especially those that may be elderly, disabled or housebound.
- DO NOT go out in the storm if you do not have to.
- Report all emergencies to 911.
8 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR THE STORM BY CON EDISON
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