Snowstorm 2016
Elm Street, January 23, 2016. Credit: Terry Dinan
A pile of plowed snow formed a makeshift mountain in Morse Court Sunday morning, January 24, 2016. Credit: Terry Dinan
Update 9:25 a.m. Sunday
Officials with the state Department of Emergency Management say a total of 16 inches of snow fell in New Canaan.
Downtown streets and primary roads (Rte. 123, Oenoke Ridge, Ponus Ridge) are well-plowed as crews worked through the night. Secondary and tertiary roads are still being worked on Sunday morning.
Update 3:25 p.m. Saturday
Officials say a two-vehicle accident on Route 123 in New Canaan has sent one person to the hospital.
Officials clear an accident on Route 123 near Michigan Road during a blizzard on Jan. 23, 2016. Photo published with its owner’s permission
The New Canaan Fire Department, New Canaan Police Department and New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the accident in the midst of this snow storm, at 2:07 p.m. near the intersection of Michigan Road.
The extent of the individual’s injuries is not yet known, and it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the accident. Officials continue to urge motorists to stay home unless it’s absolutely necessary to go out.
The National Weather Service now is calling for up to 18 inches of snow.
More openings & closings (see fuller, original list below) that have come in:
- United Methodist Church will cancel services for Jan. 24 due to the storm
Original Story
A blizzard delivered what amounts to New Canaan’s first real snowfall of the winter overnight, rapidly blanketing the town in a weather system that the National Weather Service says could deliver up to 14 inches of the white stuff on Saturday alone.
Elm Street on Jan. 23, 2016. Carl Franco photo
Officials are urging residents to stay parked off street at home and to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary. A “blizzard warning” from the NWS is in effect through 7 a.m. Sunday. The weather service says New Canaan could get seven to 11 inches of snow during the day Saturday and up to three more inches at night, and it’s blowing sideways with gusts up to 34 mph.
Eversource reported no outages in New Canaan as of 10 a.m. A passerby had reported a structure fire shortly after 10 a.m. at Park Place and Fairty Drive but responding units found no such problem.
Metro-North Railroad was reporting “Good Service” on the New Canaan Branch as of 10:30 a.m.
Elm Street on the morning of Jan. 23, 2016. Carl Franco photo
New Canaan Library is closed. Here are more closings and modified hours from local businesses and organizations (merchants, please fill out the form at the bottom of this article to let us know about your own plans for this weekend):
- Walter Stewart’s Market: Open to 5 p.m. Saturday; reopening at 8 a.m. Sunday
- Stewarts Spirits: Open to 5 p.m. Saturday; reopening at 11 a.m. Sunday
- Bankwell’s New Canaan branch closed Saturday
- Franco’s Wine Merchants: Open Saturday
- New Canaan Olive Oil: Closed Saturday and offering a one-day-only 15 percent of Snowday Sale
- Joe’s Pizza: Opening at 11 a.m. Saturday and delivering for as long as possible
- Halo Studios: Closed Saturday
- Grace Farms: Closed Saturday
- New England Academy of Dance: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
- Club Sandwich: Closed at 1 p.m.
- South End Uncorked (Elm Street): Opening at 12 p.m. Saturday, all day and night. South End Restaurant (Pine Street): Opening at 5 p.m. Saturday, closed for lunch.
- Cherry Street East: Closed Saturday (“See you Sunday,” Mary says)
- Candy Nichols: Closed Saturday
- Ciel Eau day spa: Closed Saturday
- elm restaurant: Opening at 11:30 a.m. for brunch, playing it by ear afterwards
- New Canaan Y: Closed at 9 a.m. Saturday for remainder of day
- Elm Street Books: Closed Saturday
- Weed & Duryea: Open till 10:30 a.m. Saturday
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A big thank you to New Canaan DPW crew and Mose. We definitely have one of the best DPW’S in CT. When you see the orange trucks come through, give them a honk and wave. They have been plowing most of the night and will keep going to keep our roads safe and clear.
Wouldn’t it be great if those expensive sidewalks were actually cleared. I tried to walk down cherry street on Monday but the sidewalks were mostly impassable. How about fining those who fail to clear the sidewalk!