Snow Emergency Continues in Greenwich

Greenwich roads are relatively clear of snow after about 20 inches fell during the blizzard of 2016 and police are crediting residents and public works crews for that.

Greenwich Police said in a statement, “We really did get the full people cooperation of the residents of Greenwich — we had very few people out and about and it made things quicker and safer. Thank you.”

However, with The National Weather Service forecasting that temperatures will drop into the teens overnight Sunday, police are asking residents to “use caution walking and driving as some of the snow is forming into ice and maybe slippery or hazardous. Cold temperatures (are) forecast for Monday and may form black ice. Plan on extra time for commute on Monday.”

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As of 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Greenwich school officials have not announced their decision on whether there will be a delayed start to classes on Monday.

Meanwhile, the town’s snow emergency remains in effect as Department of Public Works crews continue their efforts to clear streets, commuter parking lots and lots at local train stations. A decision on when to lift the snow emergency is expected Monday morning.

A list of snow emergency routes throughout town, can be found here.

According to police, after working around the clock Saturday into Sunday, the crews will “return to an all hands operation starting at 4 a.m. Monday.”

Police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray also said that town ordinances require residents to clear all sidewalks in front of their property and that “you cannot put the snow back into the roadway.”

During the height of the storm on Saturday, Greenwich Police responded to several motor vehicle accidents. The one crash resulting with injuries involved a CT Transit bus that slid out of control on Soundview Avenue near Arch Street about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, that resulted in localized power outages.