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BRIDGEPORT — Mayor Bill Finch said he doesn’t expect to have all city streets cleared of snow until Friday, or maybe even later. Because of this, the mayor said he doubts the city can reopen many schools until late in the week.

“It’s going to take us a week to get all the streets cleaned,” said Finch, who was at the city’s Emergency Operations Center Sunday afternoon. “By Tuesday, the latest Wednesday, we’ll get the main streets and snow emergency streets.”

Secondary streets will follow and then the city will tackle small residential streets, cul-de-sacs and dead-end streets.

Finch said one of the biggest problems has been the large number of abandoned cars blocking city streets and forcing plows to waste time backing up out of a street. “They’ve reduced our efficientcy by 40 to 50 percent or more,” the mayor said. When cars are following the plow it’s even worse, the mayor said. Then police have to be called in to back everyone out safely so the plow can go on its way.

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Greater Bridgeport Transit has posted this update on its website:

“While routes are currently being evaluated, GBT is announcing that there will be no service operating on the following routes on Monday, February 11th:

Coastal Link Service
Route 7
Route 14
Route 15
Route 16
Route 19
Route 22
Route 23

Other cancellations may follow. Please stay tuned.”

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Someone posted these pictures of residents on Fayerweather Terrace in Bridgeport shoveling their own street, which hasn’t been visited yet by city plows. Now they won’t have to.

Fayerweather Terrace in Bridgeport digs out

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FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield parent is upset that she found out her kids had no school when the school bus never showed this morning.

“My daughter and others were waiting at the bus stop but a bus never came,” the mom said, “and then finally TV announced it was closed.” She said she didn’t get an alert from the school system as usual.

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BRIDGEPORT — The light snow doesn’t seem to be negatively affecting this neighborhood liquor store’s sales. There has been a steady stream of customers all morning. “I’m seeing my normal crew,” said Granfield Liquor owner Alex Martinez. “They’re just coming a little earlier because they’re not working today.”

Martinez said he doesn’t expect sales to be as high in the afternoon, partly because of the snow and partly because of Mayor Bill Finch’s snow emergency declaration. The mayor has announced that the emergency routine here will begin at 5 p.m. Customers seem to be stocking up and preparing to ride out the storm in their homes, Martinez said.

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The storm some are calling Nemo (some meteorologists) and others are calling Charlotte (heard it first from Mayor Bill Finch) has begun! Throughout the day I’ll be posting photos of what it looks like from the windows of my condo in Bridgeport. Feel free to email me any before, after and even later pics (ktorres@ctpost.com) of your neighborhood and I can post them here as well.

It just started snowing in Bridgeport an hour ago and already the walkways here have gone from gray to white. Stay tuned for an update later this morning.

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Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch has declared a snow emergency in the city beginning Friday at
5 p.m.

What does this mean?

*Residents have to move cars off posted snow emergency streets. A list of snow streets can be found on the city’s website. Any cars left on snow emergency streets after the ban goes into effect will be subject to fines and towing.

*You also have to abide by alternate side of the street parking rules. This means on even-numbered days, (Feb. 8), residents should move their cars to the even-numbered (house numbers ending in 0, 2,4,6, and 8) side of the street before 5 p.m. on Friday.

*During the storm, residents can call 203.576.1311 with snow plowing concerns. Residents can use the city’s BConnected request system or the BConnected mobile application to report any snow-related concerns.

*The city also has designated snow emergency parking areas, which can be used beginning Friday afternoon.

* The Department of Public Works reminds all residents and business owners to shovel the sidewalk and walkways, including curb cuts, for pedestrian safety. If sidewalks are not cleared, the city will clean it sidewalk and charge the owner a fee plus impose a $100 per day fine for violating a city ordinance.

*Don’t shovel, use a snow blower or plow to throw snow back into the street from your driveway or sidewalk. Anyone found throwing snow back into the street will be subject to a fine.

*Residents and business owners are also asked to clear fire hydrants and the immediate area around it of snow to improve neighborhood safety.

*The City’s Transfer Station on Asylum Street will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 9.

For the latest updates, resources and information about the snowstorm, residents are asked to check www.bridgeportct.gov/bptsnow, local television and radio news outlets and follow the City of Bridgeport on Twitter and Facebook and Mayor Bill Finch on Twitter and Facebook.