Water Problem Causes Thick Ice on Hillspoint Road
A water problem in the area of 40 Hillspoint Road caused several inches of ice to build on in the northbound lane overnight. Department of Public Works trucks were called in to heavily salt the area to attempt to break up the ice before the arrival of tomorrow’s storm.
Westport Hardware: Snow Sleds, Salt Going Fast ahead of Snow
Norwalk resident Sienna Pisano, 5, and mom Kate pick up some of the last snow sleds at Westport Hardware just an hour before their closing today.
The snow storm had many residents running to the locally owned hardware store to grab shovels, salt, sleds, and even gas cans in case power goes out. The locally owned store closes at 3:00 PM today, and will open at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Only eight sleds were left around closing time today.
Pre-Storm Ritual of Stocking Up on Food Causes More Lines
With a storm heading right for Westport, many headed to Trader Joes and other local grocery stores to stock up on food while home for the duration of the storm. 23 degree temperatures made the wait unusually cold today, but hope that many did their shopping quickly to allow others to enter the socially-distanced stores.
Frigid Sunset over National Hall
A frigid sunset over National Hall, with a frozen Saugatuck River running in front of it .