Just when the memories of record snow were beginning to fade, Old Man Winter is making an early and rude arrival in Hartford. Mayor Pedro E. Segarra and the Emergency Operations Team opened the City’s EOC at City Hall at 4:00 p.m. The Department of Public Works, Hartford Fire Department, Hartford Police Department and Connecticut Light and Power members are all closely monitoring this heavy, wet snowfall. The EOC will remain open until further notice.
“It is imperative that people avoid driving in this bad weather. Never before in recorded weather history has this region been hit with this much snow this early. Roads are slick, tree branches are down, and some areas are reporting power outages. Hopefully, your family has already gathered essential items to help get through the storm,” said Mayor Segarra.
Some essential items to have on hand include: water, non-perishable food items, warm clothes, flashlight, a manual can opener, radio, and hygiene and first aid items.
As of 7:25 p.m.
· 14% or approximately 15,000 customers in Hartford are without power;
· More than 50 trees are reported down;
· The hardest hit neighborhoods are Blue Hills, the Northeast, and West End;
· More than 120 calls have come into the HFD since the EOC opened.
Almost two dozen trucks will be out treating and plowing Hartford roads throughout the night; three tree crews will be out until midnight. Priority areas are those without power and those with downed power lines. If you see a downed power line, emergency officials urge you not to touch it.
Pope Park and Parker Memorial Community Centers are open as Emergency Shelters.
There is no parking ban in effect in the City of Hartford.
