Full Notification

Winter Weather Reminders:
 
The police department would like to share some important reminders as the winter weather season is upon us.

• Follow the local weather forecasts and plan your travel accordingly. The police desk frequently fields phone calls during and immediately after a storm asking for the conditions of roadways. Please stay off the roadways if possible during these time periods to allow the Highway Department to clear the roads. The police department generally has an uptick in avoidable motor vehicle accidents and disabled vehicle calls during a storm.
• During storms and power outages check on elderly and disabled relatives, neighbors and friends.
• Shovel snow in moderation, particularly if you have any medical condition or you do not exercise regularly.
• After the storm you must clear off your vehicle of any snow. It is hazardous and against the law to deposit snow from your vehicle onto the roadway.
• Do not leave vehicles parked on the street during the overnight hours. Vehicles may be summoned and possibly towed if they hinder snow removal:  “No vehicle shall be allowed or permitted to be parked, stored or kept unattended on any Town highway or other highway within the Town of North Castle from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the period from November 15 to April 1.”
• Please do not shovel or plow any snow from your property onto the roadway. Depositing of snow into the roadway is a violation of Town Code and NY State Law; as well as creating a risk to public safety. If you hire private contractors for snow removal services, we kindly ask you to remind them of this rule.
• Residents must also be aware to not allow fire hydrants to be or remain obstructed. Please ask your snow removal persons to be cognizant of this significant public safety concern.
• If you plan to use a generator in the event of a power outage, make sure that it is being used safely. Do not run a portable generator inside of your home or business; keep it outside and away from the house so that the exhaust does not cause anyone to become sick with carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep combustible materials away from the generator and, when refueling, turn it off and let it cool down. Additional generator safety tips are available HERE.
• Con Ed customers can report downed power lines, outages, and check service restoration status at www.conEd.com or by calling 1-800-75- CONED (1-800-752-6633). Please do not call the Police Department to report loss of power. This potentially ties up telephone lines available for emergencies and you will be referred to contact Con Ed directly. Treat all downed wires as if they are live. Be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by tree limbs, leaves, or snow.
  
  THANK YOU FOR HELPING US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION