Monroe: Winter Storm Hercules Hub

Winter Storm Hercules, as it's been dubbed by The Weather Channel, is moving into the region and dumping some snow on us overnight, so this hub is where Monroe Patch will be tracking all developments related to the storm. To follow along with developments in real-time from home or work, here's a link to the National Weather Service page tracking that info.

Parking Ban

Monroe has a townwide parking ban to allow Highway Department crews to plow the town's streets. Interim Public Works Dir. Chris Nowacki also warns residents that snowdrifts will make it difficult for plow truck drivers to vehicle parked close to the road.

Metro North is on a Saturday schedule on Friday.

What's Closed

Due to the storm, Monroe Town Hall, the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library and the Monroe Senior Center are Closed today.

Supt. of Schools James Agostine canceled school for Friday.

Due to inclement weather the Garder Road Landfill will be closed on Friday and Saturday.

"[T]he Department of Motor Vehicles is canceling all road tests on Friday. The cancelation is due to expected inclement weather and poor road conditions. Anyone with a scheduled road test can call DMV to choose a new date. The numbers to call are 860-263-5700 if someone is within the Hartford area and toll-free 800-842-8222 for those outside the Hartford area. DMV is also attempting to contact customers with road test appointments to advise them of the schedule change." 

Useful Links

• Sign Up for Code Red Notifications on the Town Website
• State DOT Traffic Cameras on Interstate 95 in the Bridgeport Area

Got a great shot to share of the storm? Use Patch's Boards to upload photos of anything storm related to share the scenery and, occasionally, the dangers to be found around town. From snow-covered winter wonderlands to downed wires and limbs, share photos and locations of things you stumble across right on Patch's home page by clicking in the Boards box that reads "Post Something" then just upload your photo and where you took it! Really simple and helpful for your neighbors when crowdsourcing information. You can also click this link to get a landing page dedicated exclusively to uploading your own content. 

Power Tracker: Though Patch will be updating the numbers if and when they become available, you can check the text report for CL&P's outage map here if you lose power and are checking in from a laptop or mobile device.