Connecticut
Drivers and homeowners in Enfield navigate icy conditions in town
There were some slick spots out in Enfield with the winter weather not over yet.
Plows were out clearing the streets in Enfield as people in town weathered this latest bout of winter snowfall.
Some of them pulled out the snow blowers.
“We had a pretty pleasant January, but February proves it’s still Connecticut in the winter,” Anthony Webb, of Enfield, said.
And it wasn’t just snow people had to deal with. There was freezing rain and sleet making for icy conditions on the roads.
“You want to be careful. I never drive fast, especially after snowfall,” Webb said.
Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said they responded to a decent number of calls in town throughout the day, but it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
“The early notice and cancellations were able to keep a number of folks off the road and keep accidents to a minimum,” he said.
Fox said with this type of weather, black ice is always a concern.
“It’s so deceiving. It’s so surprising and it’s very easy to take that tumble,” he said.
A layer of ice covering an already heavy and wet snow, making it tough on everything from snow blowers to clearing off your cars.
“It makes it heavier. Some of the snow blowers don’t always get it in certain areas. You’re going to have to shovel because it’s too wet and heavy,” Jason Dubois, a worker with McNamara Landscaping, said.
With the weekend forecast showing more snow likely coming into town, Fox is asking drivers to be safe.
“Watching one’s speed. Making sure there’s a more than adequate following distance. Avoiding any distractions. Signaling where it is you’re going,” he said.
Fox said there are plans to beef up patrols to keep everyone safe on the roads this weekend, especially with Super Bowl Sunday.
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) – People like Dena Pizzoferrato are changing what they put in their grocery carts after hearing about a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
“I’m kind of a little nervous so I’m looking to see what I buy right now,” Pizzoferrato said. “Today I didn’t buy any lettuce. I said I’m OK for now.”
Doctors say the illness is spread through parasites that make their way onto fresh produce. There have been 23 reported cases in Connecticut since May, but the CDC says the number is likely higher. Across the country, more than 840 cases and 86 hospitalizations have been reported in 31 states.
Symptoms include diarrhea and nausea that can last days to weeks. Doctors have not identified a source for the outbreak.
Dr. Ulysses Wu, chief epidemiologist at Hartford HealthCare, said a range of produce could be contaminated.
“Typical things you would think are vegetables or fruits. In the past, it’s been raspberries, basil, cilantro. You may find it in lettuces, bagged salads. So it’s a variety of things that can be contaminated, but they have not found it at this time,” said Wu.
Wu said residents should take precautions with their produce. “Take precautions with your fruit and your produce. We give the same advice when people go overseas that you should always peel something. You should always boil something,” he said.
Doctors also recommend washing produce thoroughly if boiling is not an option, and washing hands regularly.
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Chip Rubenstein, owner of Chip’s Auto Sales of Milford, says he’s honored to celebrate the dealership’s 50th anniversary alongside America’s 250th birthday.
“I opened Chip’s Auto Sales in 1976, during a chaotic time for our nation in the world,” said Rubenstein, “50 years later, I am so proud of the legacy I’ve created as somebody who always tried his best to do right, and to serve my community proudly.”
Intense flames engulfed a car early Saturday morning in Trumbull.
Officials say it happened around 3:30 a.m. on Richfield Drive near the Bridgeport town line.
Trumbull and Bridgeport fire crews worked to put out the flames.
It was not immediately known how the fire started or if there were any injuries.
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