FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
January 30, 2010, 3 p.m.

Town of Cary's A-Team Continues to Plow, Treat Roads

CARY, NC – The wintry weather is beginning to taper off in Cary, but the Town of Cary’s Snow Fighters are still out in full force plowing and laying a salt/sand mix on Cary’s thoroughfares and collector streets. Since the first signs of wintry weather last evening, there have been 20 storm-related traffic accidents, two with non-life threatening injuries, reported thus far in Cary.

“Although we are not seeing as much accumulation, we remind citizens to be weary of blowing snow and falling temperatures,” said Town of Cary Public Works Director Scott Hecht. “If you must venture outside, be sure to check the road conditions using the traffic cameras and plan accordingly.”

The Town of Cary offers real-time streaming video information of 23 major intersections in Cary through its wink program. Wink is available 24-hours a day at the Town of Cary Web site, Cary TV 11 on Time Warner Cable channel 11 and AT&T Uverse Channel 8. Images on the Web site are refreshed every three minutes, and no specific software is needed to access wink.

The A-Team plows 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.

OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS
The Town of Cary Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources programs, classes, and sports activities are canceled and facilities will be closed today and tomorrow, January 31. For more information, call (919) 469-4061 or any Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources facility. For a listing of facility information, visit the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources on the Town’s Web site, www.townofcary.org.

C-Tran has canceled all services today and will not be operational. A decision on Monday’s operations schedule will be announced tomorrow.

The Citizens Convenience Center will be closed today. It will reopen tomorrow and operate during regular Sunday hours, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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.
• Be mindful of slick roadways. As temperatures begin to drop into the evening hours, roads may be more hazardous than they appear.
• Take precaution when going outside to enjoy the winter weather. Stay off the streets when sledding and make sure to only go sledding in open areas away from dense trees or waterways.
• 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. 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 the green envelope for “E-mail Alerts” on the Town’s Web site, 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 Channel 11 or AT&T Uverse Channel 99.

The next news release update will be issued around 9 p.m. unless changing conditions warrant sooner action.

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PRIMARY CONTACTS: 
Scott Hecht, Public Works Director, (919) 469-4090
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383