The center of town at 8:45 this morning.—Press photo
3:40 — Charter Revision Commission meeting tonight is canceled.
3:21 — Danbury Police reporting an accident on Route 7 just north of the Ridgefield line.
3:19 — The Ridgefield Library will be closing at 5 PM Monday, Feb. 3.
3:09 — Two car crash on Route 35, Danbury Road, near Ridgefield Baptist Church.
2:50 — Tonight’s selectmen’s meeting on the budget has been canceled.
1 p.m. — Here is the latest from the state’s Emergency Operations Center: “Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect for all of Southern CT and Windham County for this afternoon. At 11:45 AM radar showed moderate snow falling over most of the state. Temperatures are holding steady and currently range from the upper 20’s to the low 30′s across the state. Total snowfall thus far generally ranges from around an inch in northern CT up to 5” along the southwest coast. The major highways are currently wet and slushy for the most part. Many secondary roads are snow and slush covered at this time. Towns can expect moderate snow to continue for the next few hours. The impact on the midday commute is expected to be minor in northern CT and minor to moderate in southern CT for the next 3 – 4 hours. The snow is forecast to taper off to light snow and flurries from northwest to southeast between 2:30 – 4:30 PM. The impact on the afternoon rush hour is expected to be minor in most places by 4:00 PM with a moderate impact possible on the secondary roads of southern CT. Total snowfall is forecast to range from 2″ – 3″ in Northern CT up to 4″ – 7″ along the coast. Accumulations should generally be greater on grassy surfaces and a little less on roads where some melting continues to occur.”
11:55 — No religious education classes at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish.
9:40 — ROAR animal shelter is closed today.
9:35 — Dick Aarons, Ridgefield’s acting emergency manager, says National Weather Service predicts 3-6 inches of snow in southern Connecticut, with locally higher amounts possible.
9:30 — Car into a tree on Route 116, North Salem Road, near Wooster Street. Police, fire and EMS dispatched, but reportedly no injuries.
9 — Most town roads are snow and/or slush covered. State roads a bit better, but Route 35, West Lane and South Salem Road, still had a lot of snow on them and were slippery in spots. Town highway reporting a few problems with cars illegally parked on roads, preventing proper plowing.
6:25 — One-car crash on Route 35, Danbury Road, south of Limestone Road. No reported injuries. First accident of the storm.
5:50 — Town highway crews have been called out as snow is covering roads.
5:15 — Wet snow has begun falling.
Monday, 5:10 — The threat of snow today has prompted Ridgefield schools to cancel classes for the fourth time this year.
The National Weather Service is forecasting three to six inches today in southern Connecticut, beginning by 6 a.m.
Hersam Acorn Radio will be providing live coverage of the storm, from area closings, traffic, area road conditions and news from all over southwestern Connecticut and some northern Westchester County. You can tune in at TheRidgefieldPress.com on your computer, smartphone or tablet.