Town of Cary A-Team Snow Fighters are adding sanding and salting back into the mix as they work overnight to prep roads for what could be a dangerous morning commute.  Crews are dousing thoroughfares, bridges, hills, and historically icy spots with hundreds of tons of grit to cap off a full day of plowing and clearing.  Even so, officials caution against a.m. driving.

“Nothing is more important than our citizens’ safety, which is why I am strongly encouraging everyone who can stay off the roads tonight to do so,” said Town of Cary Police Chief Pat Bazemore.  “Even with the fantastic job our public works crews are doing, the likelihood of deadly black ice forming is great, and we don’t want to lose anyone to it.”
 

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
There have been a total of 26 traffic accidents reported thus far in Cary, none with serious injuries.

TRASH COLLECTION
Crews plan to collect Tuesday’s solid waste and recycling tomorrow, tomorrow’s waste on Thursday, Thursday’s waste on Friday, and Friday’s waste on Saturday.  Please have carts and bins to the curb by 7 a.m. on your revised collection day.  Yard waste will not be collected this week.  Call (919) 469-4090 with questions. 
 

OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS
Cary Town Hall will be open on regular schedule Wednesday.

C-Tran fixed route transit services will begin operating at 1 p.m. Wednesday and run according to normal schedule.  Door-to-door services will only be offered to those riders within a ¾ mile radius of fixed routes, so riders with Wednesday reservations are encouraged to call C-Tran at (919) 481-2020 to determine whether service will be available on Wednesday.

Parks, recreation and cultural resources programs, classes and sports activities have been cancelled through noon Wednesday, January 21.  Facilities plan to open according to normal operating hours for Wednesday.  A decision regarding Wednesday afternoon programs will be made by 10 a.m.  Call (919) 469-4061 for updates. 

Citizens are reminded of the following tips during inclement weather:

• Please 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.  Complete wintry weather information is also available on the Town’s Web site, www.townofcary.org. 
• 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 the Town’s free email 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 “Email Service” under Shortcuts at 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 4 a.m. Wednesday unless changing conditions warrant other action.