WRE: Winter Storm Hercules Hub

Winter Storm Hercules, as it's been dubbed by The Weather Channel, is moving into the region and dumping some snow on us overnight, so this hub is where Weston Redding Easton Patch will be tracking all developments related to the storm. To follow along with developments in real-time from home or work, here's a link to the National Weather Service page tracking that info.

Metro North is on a Saturday schedule on Friday.

What's Closed

All schools in Weston, Redding and Easton are closed Friday.

Weston Town Hall Offices will be closed Friday morning. Plans are to open at noon. The town website will be updated by 11 m.

"[T]he Department of Motor Vehicles is canceling all road tests on Friday. The cancelation is due to expected inclement weather and poor road conditions. Anyone with a scheduled road test can call DMV to choose a new date. The numbers to call are 860-263-5700 if someone is within the Hartford area and toll-free 800-842-8222 for those outside the Hartford area. DMV is also attempting to contact customers with road test appointments to advise them of the schedule change." 

Useful Links

• State DOT Traffic Cameras on Interstate 95 in the Bridgeport Area
  
• Sign Up for the Connecticut Emergency Alerting and Notification System.

Got a great shot to share of the storm? Use Patch's Boards to upload photos of anything storm related to share the scenery and, occasionally, the dangers to be found around town. From snow-covered winter wonderlands to downed wires and limbs, share photos and locations of things you stumble across right on Patch's home page by clicking in the Boards box that reads "Post Something" then just upload your photo and where you took it! Really simple and helpful for your neighbors when crowdsourcing information. You can also click this link to get a landing page dedicated exclusively to uploading your own content. 

Power Tracker: Though Patch will be updating the numbers if and when they become available, you can check the text report for CL&P's outage map here if you lose power and are checking in from a laptop or mobile device.