Roads were mostly empty in downtown Bridgeport Sunday as residents followed officials’ warning to stay inside during the storm.

The snow, which started coming down around 9:30 a.m., accumulated on lawns, cars, rooftops, streets and sidewalks.

Plow operators were busy pushing mounds of snow throughout the day. One plow operator said the snowstorm was tough, but it was not as bad as Monday's nor'easter.

One resident shoveled a parking lot three times in four hours because the snow kept accumulating.

Over at the Blind Rhinoceros, workers were busy preparing orders for customers who would celebrate Super Bowl Sunday. Owner Mike Bacco said the snow provided them an economic boost, which they were excited for because the pandemic has impacted their business over the last year.

Crews headed out from the emergency operation center to treat roads to ensure anyone who was out on the roads could remain safe.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim told News 12 you cannot repeat the obvious enough during a weather crisis because everybody’s safety relies on people heeding officials’ warnings.

“With this being the second major snowstorm we’ve had in about a week, bitter cold on top of COVID, it’s all hands on deck at the emergency operation center,” Ganim said.

The emergency operations center is managed by local officials who track the latest alerts from the National Weather Service. They use that information to help concentrate resources to the right areas.

The center is also where some of the 50 vehicles were loaded to headed out back into the community to treat roads throughout the day.