NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 4, 2009

11 a.m.

CARY RETURNS TO REGULAR OPERATIONS

CARY , NC –The Town of Cary has returned to normal operations, and all facilities, programs and services should be on regular schedule today.

There were no traffic accidents reported in Cary .

This is intended to be the final storm-related news release.

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PRIMARY CONTACTS:

Mike Bajorek, Public Works Division Director, (919) 469-4090

April Raphiou, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 4, 2009

4 a.m.

CARY’S A-TEAM ON STANDBY AS WINTRY WEATHER MOVES ACROSS THE STATE

CARY, NC – Snow has fallen in parts of the Triangle, and so far, Cary has missed the brunt of the storm; crews remain on standby and are prepared to respond should inclement weather impact Cary’s roads. There have been no storm-related traffic accidents reported thus far in Cary.

“The roads appear to be in good condition thus far, and should weather conditions change we are ready to respond,” said Town of Cary Public Works Director Mike Bajorek.

The A-Team clears thoroughfares, primary roads in subdivisions, followed by through-streets in subdivisions and then cul-de-sacs. The Town does not clear private parking lots, including those in apartment and condominium complexes or at businesses.

On Tuesday, Town crews applied brine throughout North Carolina’s seventh largest community. The Town has 57 pieces of snow fighting equipment available to clear Cary’s 450 miles of roads, 100 miles of which are state-maintained roads.

TRASH COLLECTION

Solid waste and recycling are being collected today. Please call (919) 469-4090 if you missed us.

OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS

Town Hall will be open on a regular schedule: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

A decision regarding Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources programs, classes and sports activities will be made by 7 a.m. for programs that begin prior to noon. Participants should call the facility in which the program is being held for an update. Cary Tennis Park and Sk8-Cary will adhere to normal inclement weather procedures. For more information, call (919) 469-4061.

Transit riders may call C-Tran at (919) 481-2020 to confirm that service will be available.

Citizens are also reminded of the following tips during inclement weather:

Do not park on streets so that plows and other Town equipment can service the area.
Do not attempt to deal with downed limbs or trees on streets or sidewalks as they may be tangled in live power lines. Instead, call the Town at (919) 469-4090.
Do not call 911 unless there is an immediate threat to life, health, or property. All non-emergency snow calls should be placed to (919) 469-4090; customer service representatives will be staffing the phones during regular business hours, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Complete wintry weather information is also available on the Town’s Web site, www.townofcary.org.
Be neighborly. Check on neighbors to make sure that everyone is OK.
Stay indoors during severe winter weather. If you do decide to venture out—whether walking or driving—let folks know when and where you are going so that they can contact emergency officials should you fail to reach your destination. Take a cell phone just in case.

Subscribe now to our free e-mail service for the latest Cary info. The Town typically updates citizens and the media with news releases throughout winter weather events each morning, afternoon, and evening. Just click on “E-mail Service” under Shortcuts at http://www.townofcary.org/. Also, monitor road conditions 24/7 via the Town’s traffic camera system by visiting the wink traffic camera section of the Web site or tuning into Cary TV 11 on Time Warner cable.

The next news release update will be issued around 11:30 a.m. unless changing conditions warrant sooner action.

PRIMARY CONTACTS:

Mike Bajorek, Public Works Division Director, (919) 469-4090

April Raphiou, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2009

3 p.m.

CARY ’S A-TEAM PREPARED FOR WINTRY WEATHER

CARY , NC – With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of snow, the Town of Cary ’s A-Team is fully prepared should wintry weather affect the Cary community. Roads and bridges were brined earlier today, and plows and spreaders are fully equipped and loaded. Snow Command will be fully operational at 10 p.m. unless changing conditions warrant action sooner.

“We’re ready and continuously monitoring the weather to respond as conditions change,” said Town of Cary Public Works Director Mike Bajorek .

The Town’s 180 A-Team Snow Fighters have 2,400 tons of sand/salt mix on hand along with an additional 400 tons of pure salt. Also, the Town has 52 pieces of snow-fighting equipment available to clear Cary ’s 450 miles of roads, about 100 miles of which are state-maintained roads.

Should the wintry weather materialize, Cary ’s A-Team will clear thoroughfares first followed by primary roads in subdivisions, then through-streets in subdivisions, and then cul-de-sacs. The Town does not clear private parking lots, including those in apartment and condominium complexes or at businesses.

Citizens are reminded of the following tips during inclement weather:

Do not park on streets so that plows and other Town equipment can service the area.
Do not attempt to deal with downed limbs or trees on streets or sidewalks as they may be tangled in live power lines. Instead, call the Town at (919) 469-4090.
Do not call 911 unless there is an immediate threat to life, health, or property. All non-emergency snow calls should be placed to (919) 469-4090; customer service representatives will be staffing the phones during regular business hours, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Complete wintry weather information is also available on the Town’s Web site, www.townofcary.org.
Be neighborly. Check on neighbors to make sure that everyone is OK.
Stay indoors during severe winter weather. If you do decide to venture out—whether walking or driving—let folks know when and where you are going so that they can contact emergency officials should you fail to reach your destination. Take a cell phone just in case.

A decision regarding Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources programs, classes and sports activities will be made by 7 a.m. for programs that begin prior to noon. Cary Tennis Park and Sk8-Cary will adhere to normal inclement weather procedures. For more information, call (919) 469-4061.

Assuming severe weather occurs as predicted, the next update will be issued around 4 a.m. Wednesday unless changing conditions warrant sooner action.

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PRIMARY CONTACTS:

Mike Bajorek, Public Works Division Director, (919) 469-4090

April Raphiou, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383