Snowspectations give state employees short work day Wed

dan5The answer to the question of how much work state employees do before a major holiday was just answered with a “not too much,” by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who says that state offices will close at 12:30 p.m. “due to the anticipated snowstorm that is expected to significantly impact” Connecticut. “After speaking with emergency management officials and assessing the current forecast, I have decided to close state office buildings at 12:30 tomorrow afternoon. The more we can get cars off the road before this storm’s real impact is felt, the better our chances are for dealing with whatever Mother Nature throws our way.”

The state Department of Transportation suspended all road work at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday. Malloy also announced he will partially open the state’s Emergency Operations Center at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. “Activating the EOC will allow us to better coordinate a rapid response to any problems that may arise as the storm moves through the state during the busiest travel day of the year,” Malloy said.  “I am urging everyone to factor the weather into their travel plans, to make arrangements to reach their destination tonight or Thursday morning if possible, and to use caution and take it slow if you must travel on Wednesday.”

The current forecast calls for 2” to 4” along the coast, 6” to 10” in the valleys of central and northern Connecticut and up to 14” in the Northwest and Northeast Hills.