FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
February 13, 2010
7 a.m.

Town of Cary's A-Team Attacks Streets

CARY, NC – The snow continues to fall in Cary, and the Town of Cary’s Snow Fighters are out in full force plowing Cary’s thoroughfares and collector streets. At daybreak, Snow Fighters will transition to spreading efforts, targeting bridges, significant hills and historically icy spots with salt and sand. Plowing will be done where necessary. Since the first signs of wintry weather last evening, there have been a total of five storm-related traffic accidents in Cary, none of which resulted in life-threatening injuries.

“The snow is beginning to taper off, but temperatures remain cold and drivers should be prepared for challenging road conditions caused by black ice, especially on ramps and bridges,” said Town of Cary Public Works Director Scott Hecht.

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 ATT Uverse Channel 99. Images on the Web site are refreshed every three minutes, and no specific software is needed to access wink.

In the last 24 hours, Town crews have applied brine and plowed the roads throughout North Carolina’s seventh largest community. The town has 55 pieces of snow fighting equipment available to clear Cary’s 676 linear miles, 445 of which are in subdivisions.

OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS

The Town of Cary Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources programs, classes, and sports activities scheduled to start prior to noon have been canceled.  A decision regarding programs that begin after noon will be made by 10 a.m., and citizens are encouraged to call (919) 469-4061 or any Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources facility.  For a listing of facility information, visit Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources on the Town’s Web site, www.townofcary.org.
 
C-Tran fixed route and door-to-door transit services will begin at 9 a.m. Riders are encouraged to call C-Tran directly at (919) 481-2020 for updates.


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. 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.

This is intended to be the final storm-related news release. Citizens with further concerns or questions should call Public Works and Utilities at (919) 469-4090.

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PRIMARY CONTACTS: 
Scott Hecht, Public Works Director, (919) 469-4090
Deanna Boone, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383