MAYOR GANIM DECLARES SNOW EMERGENCY, PARKING BAN FOR CITY OF BRIDGEPORT BEGINNING AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26TH TO 6:00 PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27TH

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MAYOR JOSEPH GANIM

Bridgeport, CT

For Immediate Release                                                                            For More Information:

December 25, 2025                                                                          Communi...@bridgeportct.gov

 

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Mayor Ganim Declares Snow Emergency, Parking Ban for City of Bridgeport Beginning at 4:00 PM Friday, December 26^th to 6:00 PM Saturday, December 27^th    

City Prepares for Storm Predicted to Bring 6-8” of Heavy Snow; Icy Conditions Could occur

 

Bridgeport, CT – In anticipation of the pending snowfall due to impact Bridgeport, Mayor Ganim is declaring a snow emergency for the city to take effect at 4:00 PM Friday, December 26^th to 6:00 PM Saturday, December 27^th. During a snow emergency, residents must move their cars off posted snow emergency streets and heed alternate side of street parking on all other streets. Snow emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A list of snow streets can be found on the City’s website bridgeportct.gov/snow

 

Forecast
The City of Bridgeport anticipates snow will begin Friday evening into Saturday afternoon. The storm predicted to bring approximately 6” of heavy snow, with icy conditions that could occur. Temperatures on Thursday night are expected to fall into the teens across most of the state. A northerly wind of 5–10 mph, with occasional gusts up to 20 mph, will produce wind chill values in the single digits and near zero in some areas. Wind chills Friday night and Saturday night are also expected to drop below 10 degrees in parts of the state.

 

For more information, visit bridgeportct.gov/snow

 

Emergency Operation Plan is in effect with enforcement of No Parking on Snow Emergency streets to ensure that plows and public safety crews can clear the streets. On all other non-emergency streets, residents must heed alternate side of the street parking: December 26th is an EVEN number day; therefore, residents should park on the side of the street with addresses that are EVEN numbers. After the snow emergency operation plan goes into effect at 4:00 PM on December 26^th, 2025, vehicles that are not following parking restrictions will be subject to fines and towing. The easiest way to tell the ODD- or EVEN- numbered side of a street is to check the street address of buildings. If the address ends in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) then that building is on the ODD side of the street. If the address ends in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) then that building is on the EVEN side of the street.

 

Snow Emergency Parking Lots – In the event that parking is not available for residents on non-emergency streets, Snow Emergency Parking Lots will be open to the public for parking which include all school parking lots in their district and the Health Department parking lot at 752 East Main Street.

 

Parking in the school and City parking lots listed will be permitted and must be removed by Monday, December 29^th, at 12:00pm.  

 

• Geraldine Johnson School
• Cesar A. Batalla School
• Jettie S. Tisdale School
• Hall School
• Central High School
• Black Rock School
• Old Bassick High School

 

Vehicles Towed for Public Safety Enforcement – Owners of vehicles that do not comply with the parking ban on emergency streets or alternate side of street parking will have their vehicle towed and incur a minimum $130 towing fee.

 

Sidewalks/ Driveways - Commercial and/or residential owners who push snow into the streets or do not clear snow on the sidewalks in front of their buildings are subject to a $100.00 fine per ordinance for each incident.  

 

Adopt a Hydrant – residents are encouraged to clear snow and make a path to a fire hydrant in their neighborhood to assist the Bridgeport Fire Department in case of fire or another emergency. 

 

Plowing – Bridgeport Streets within the City are prioritized to clear major travel routes first. This allows public safety vehicles access to most parts of the City. The initial plowing activities also provide most residents a clearing within two to three blocks of their homes and most destinations in the City. Other factors include locations of schools, hospitals, major commercial centers, and other facilities with large public interest. For snow plowing issues, call 203-579-3800.

Any plowing issues or concerns can be reported using the mobile application Bridgeport 311.

 

Operation Care – To help protect the homeless population from unsafe temperatures, please call 2-1-1. The homeless Outreach Team has begun contacting the homeless population to connect them to shelters such as Prospect House, Bridgeport Rescue Mission, and Alpha Community.  For any homeless issues, you can show up at 650 Park Avenue for assistance.

 

Public Facilities

Transfer Station will be closed on December 26^th and 27^th

Parks will be closed on December 27^th and 28^th

For those whose normal weekly sanitation and recycling pickup is on a Thursday, your pickup is pushed to the next day, Friday, December 26th. 

For those whose normal weekly sanitation and recycling pickup is on a Friday, your pickup will be pushed back two days to Sunday, December 28th.

 

Fire Department Safety Message – The Bridgeport Fire Department is encouraging all residents to refrain from using stoves or ovens as a primary heat source due to the risk of deadly carbon monoxide poisoning, fires, burns and worsening indoor quality with pollutants. Residents should always run portable generators outdoors, far from doorways, windows, and vents, to prevent deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Residents should always follow manufacturers’ instructions for generator usage.

 

Snow Related Emergencies

During the storm, residents may call the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center hotline at 203-579-3800 with any snow-related emergencies or email pictures to wsfeb8...@room.veoci.com

 

If residents suffer a loss of electricity call the United Illuminating customer hotline at 800-722-5584. Both numbers are for 24-hour emergency service. 

 

Immediate danger to life and health issues call 9-1-1.

For the latest updates and information about the snowstorm, residents are asked to check Bridgeportct.gov/snow, local media and follow the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center on X and Facebook.

 

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