By Jason Cunningham
Governor Dannel Malloy asked Connecticut residents to clear up the snow that has fallen and piled up in many areas around the state while temperatures were above freezing today during his noon press conference at the State Armory in Hartford.
Malloy said that his biggest concerns were for snow piling up on buildings with flat roofs, snow or ice covering heating vents and the danger posed by the re-freezing of today’s melted snow on roads that can form black ice during the evening.
Another concern Malloy mentioned was the possibility of flooding if draining systems are blocked in the event of snow rapidly melting during daytime temperatures that are above freezing. Since most temperatures at night are below freezing, however, serious rapid snow melting is unlikely.
Malloy commended truck drivers for cooperating during the temporary ban on semi-trailer trucks on highways during plowing. While some noted that trucks were on highways during the ban that lifted at 10:00 a.m., he said that there was little issue in getting many of them off the road. Some weigh stations were opened across the state to accommodate the trucks.
Malloy also praised the state police who responded to car accidents and calls to assist motorists.
While some questions arose in regards to Karl J. Krapek, who resigned resigned Wednesday as board chairman of the Connecticut State University System, Malloy maintained that he did not ask him to resign.
Krapek was involved in the controversy over the recent removal of former Southern Connecticut State University President Cheryl Norton. In the wake of Krapek’s resignation a new chairman to the board will be appointed this year.