MAYOR HARP: CITY PREPARED FOR FORECAST WINTER STORM; CITYWIDE PARKING BAN PLANNED
New Haven – Mayor Toni Harp said this afternoon city departments and city workers are prepared for the impact of a winter storm forecast for Saturday night and Sunday. The forecast includes the potential for rain, snow, high winds, and hazardous travel, to be followed by extremely cold temperatures.
To help ensure public safety and assist public works personnel with snow plowing and snow removal operations, a parking ban in Zone A (downtown area), Zone B (posted Snow Emergency Routes), and Zone C (all residential areas) will go into effect at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Sunday. No parking ban cancellation has yet been announced.
Residents are reminded that during a parking ban, no parking is allowed on both sides of the street in Zones A and B, and no odd-side-of-the-street parking is allowed in Zone C. Parking will also be prohibited 25 feet from any fire hydrant, intersection, bus stop, or crosswalk.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to use off-street parking wherever possible. New Haven Public Schools parking lots are available to residents as posted: residents are urged to park within designated areas in those school lots.
More than 40 snow-plowing vehicles are standing by to clear the city’s 221 miles of roadway along 818 individual streets and roads, many of which will be pre-treated with a de-icing solution or brine.
Residents are urged to assist snow-clearing and public safety efforts by keeping close-to-home fire hydrants accessible. As a reminder to residents and businesses, property owners are responsible for clearing sidewalks along their property within 24 hours after the end of a storm.
To help vulnerable residents cope with the forecast harsh conditions, New Haven will activate its Severe Cold Weather Protocol from Saturday at 6:00 p.m. through Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. During this period the Grand Avenue warming center will be opened, and the city’s designated overnight shelters will operate with extended hours.
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