The Greater New Haven County Columbus Day parade has been canceled due to the weather, according to the Hamden police department.
Officials initially said the parade would kick off as scheduled at 1 p.m. but changes in the forecast led the Columbus Day Committee and Guardian Chiefs to make the decision to cancel.
Town officials released the following statement:
"Unfortunately, due to the change in the weather forecast from 9AM (when the initial decision to move forward was made) and based on the recommendation of the Columbus Day Committee and our Guardian Chiefs that the Town err on the side of caution, the Columbus Day Parade has been cancelled."
The parade was scheduled to start at Hamden High School. The event is meant to celebrate the history of Christopher Columbus and the Italian-American community in the area.
