A Snow Emergency is in effect in Greenwich starting Friday, Dec 26, at 6:00pm and will remain in effect until further notice. The current forecast calls for 8–12 inches of snow.
The snow emergency will remain in effect until further notice.
During a Snow Emergency, on-street parking is prohibited on all designated snow emergency routes. Vehicles parked on posted roadways may be ticketed or towed.
The parking ban allows Department of Public Works crews and contractors to safely and effectively clear town roadways.
Snow Emergency Streets
CENTRAL GREENWICH
Amogerone Crossway
Arch Street
Benedict Place
Bolling Place
Brookside Drive
Bruce Park Avenue
Bruce Place
Church Street
Connecticut Avenue
Davis Avenue
East Elm Street
East Putnam Avenue (Maple Ave. to Library)
Fawcett Place
Field Point Road
Greenwich Avenue
Grigg Street
Havemeyer Place
Hillside Road
Horseneck Lane
Hunter Place
Lafayette Place
Lake Avenue
Lawrence Street
LeGrande Avenue
Lenox Drive
Lewis Street
Lexington Avenue
Locust Street
Maher Avenue
Maple Avenue
Mason Street
Milbank Avenue
Perryridge Road
Railroad Avenue
Ridge Street
Sherwood Place
Shore Road
Sound View Drive
Steamboat Road
West Elm Street
West Putnam Avenue
William Street
BYRAM
Beech Street
Byram Road
Cedar Street
Chestnut Street
Church Street West
Delavan Avenue
Division Street West
Hervey Street
Kirby Street
Mead Street
Mill Street
North Water Street
Oak Street
Pine Street
Richland Road
South Water Street
Spruce Street
Western Junior Highway
William Street West
CHICKAHOMINY
Hamilton Avenue
Old Field Point Road
Saint Roch Avenue
PEMBERWICK
Comly Avenue
Pemberwick Road
Moshier Street
GLENVILLE
Glenville Road/Street from Glenridge Road to Pemberwick Road
Riversville Road from Glenville Road, north to entrance to Glenville School
COS COB
Bible Street
East Putnam Avenue (Field Rd. to Diamond Hill)
Loughlin Avenue
Orchard Street
Relay Place
River Road
River Road Extension
Sinawoy Road
Strickland Road
Suburban Avenue
Valley Road
RIVERSIDE AND MIANUS
Hendrie Avenue
North Sound Beach Avenue
Valley Road
OLD GREENWICH
Arcadia Road
Lockwood Avenue
Sound Beach Avenue
West End Avenue
The snow emergency is being imposed because the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Greenwich region with snow forecast to begin late this afternoon that is expected to rapidly intensify from light to very heavy between 5 and 8 p.m. Roads are expected to become covered with snow quickly during this timeframe and snowfall rates may exceed two inches per hour at times during the evening.
The major forecast models are projecting that Central and Western Connecticut could receive between eight and 12 inches of snow during the storm.
The ban on on-street parking will enable Department of Public Works crews and its contractors to effectively clear Town roadways. Residents are advised to park their vehicles in their driveways or in their yards. Residents also may use municipal parking lots to park their vehicles.
By Town ordinance, Greenwich property owners are required to be responsible for keeping all sidewalks along their property clear of snow and ice.
The Town of Greenwich 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. 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.
Restaurant operators also are responsible for cleaning the sidewalk along the front of their respective property. Businesses with handicapped parking stalls in front of their storefronts are responsible for clearing access from the stall to the sidewalks.
We are requesting residents that when they are out shoveling snow from their driveways and sidewalks, to also clear nearby fire hydrants. By clearing a three-foot radius around the hydrant will help save precious time in battling a fire.