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10 — One-car into a tree on Route 116, North Salem Road, near #395. One person complaining of chest pain. Ambulance dispatched.
9 — Two-car accident on Limestone Road near Route 35. No reported injuries.
8:05 — Firefighters report it is not a fire. A water line has broken near the furnace, creating a “steam condition.”
8 — Firefighters on scene report smoke condition in the basement.
7:54 — Fire department responding to possible house fire at 174 Lounsbury Road.
Sunday, 6 a.m. — About 6 inches of snow, capped with a thin layer of ice, have fallen in the season’s first winter storm. Highway crews have been out since earlier this morning, and town roads have a coating of slush. The roads are drivable, but use caution. The light freezing rain is due to stop by 8, the sun will come out, and temperatures will be above freezing. Temperatures have risen from a low of 14 degrees at 11 last night to 28 this morning.
Saturday
11 p.m. — Measuring about 5 inches total snowfall in southern Ridgefield.
5:10 — No injuries from the car-in-pond accident.
4:39 — Ambulance on scene. Victim is out of the water.
4:35 — Report that driver is out of car, but still in water. Police call highway dept. to treat Ivy Hill Road, which is reported as slick.
4:33 — Car rolled off Florida Hill and Ivy Hill rolled over off road into lake, people still inside.
4 — Books on the Common closed at 4 pm today. Will be open Sunday from 10 to 6.
3:30 — Car. vs. pole on Peaceable Street. CL&P called to check pole for damage.
1:20 — The Ridgefield Library has closed for the day.
1:15 — Animal Fair is closing at 2 p.m. “We will reopen at 11 a.m. Sunday and extend our hours to 6 p.m.,” said manager Dawn Zimmerer.
Most businesses are open today, including this local eatery.
Noon — State highways are mostly in good condition. Many town roads are still snow-covered, but drivable with care. Some parking lots slippery. Very few accidents reported in town.
11:10 — At Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, the SymphoNYChorus Christmas concert has been canceled; it will be rescheduled for early January. Living Nativity was canceled earlier. The Children’s Christmas Pageant will not take place tomorrow; it is being rescheduled for Dec. 22 at the 11 am service. The church have only one worship service Sunday at 11:00 a.m. (8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 am services are canceled.)
10:45 — The Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Festive Home event is closed for today. Guild hopes to be open tomorrow 11-5 and will open Monday, Dec. 16, 11-5 to make up for Saturday closing.
10:25 — The cell tower meeting is taking place as scheduled this morning.
10:20 — The Aldrich Museum will be closed today.
10:18 — ROAR Animal Shelter will be closed to the public today. Staff and Volunteers will be there to care for the dogs and cats.
10:15 — About two inches of snow have fallen.
10:10 — Minor two-car accident at Main and Prospect Streets.
8:43 — The Ridgefield School of Dance has changed its Nutcracker performance from 3 pm today to 12 p.m. August Eaton from NYC will be dancing the Pas De Deux. Tickets are available at the door at East Ridge Middle School.
8:30 — State roads in pretty good shape. Town roads snow-covered and being plowed.
Town roads are snow-covered. This is Olmstead Lane at 8:30 a.m.
7:58 — Volunteer firefighters being called in to put chains on the trucks.
7:50 — Katonah Art Center is closed today.
7:46 — Wilton police reporting five-car crash with injuries on Route 7 near Norwalk line.
7:45 — Town highway crews are out.
6:30 — Area police departments are starting to get reports of accidents.
5:20 — The “Living Nativity” scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today at Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church has been cancelled because of the weather forecast. However, the 7 p.m. holiday concert by the SymphoNYChorus at the church is still planned to go on.
5 a.m. — Snow has begun to fall and is coating roadways.