Hoboken Encourages Residents To 'Limit Travel' During Snowfall; See Updated Forecast

The city of Hoboken encouraged residents to "limit travel' on slick roads through Sunday. Find out the latest snowstorm prediction.

By Caren Lissner, Patch Staff

Jan 6, 2024 10:44 pm EDT | Updated Jan 6, 2024 10:55 pm EDT

A salt truck moves through Hoboken Saturday evening. (Caren Lissner/Patch)

HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken has encouraged residents to stay off the roads and offered guidance as snow began to fall late Saturday.

While less than an inch of snow is predicted to stick from the storm Saturday into Sunday, it made roads slick.

(Meanwhile, heavy rain is in the forecast for late Tuesday night, with Wednesday's 7:07 a.m. high tide making for a possibly messy commute. Watch for updates on Hoboken Patch.)

The NWS said on Saturday: "Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday: Rain and snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of snow. High near 36. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible."

Here is the city's guidance:

The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Office of Emergency Management (OEM) are monitoring forecasts which predict winter weather for our area, starting Saturday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. thorough Sunday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. Snow of up to 2 inches and rain is possible.

Residents are encouraged to limit travel during the storm.

Keep Sidewalks and Curb Ramps Clear

While the City’s Department of Environmental Services will salt and plow streets, if necessary, property owners and occupants are reminded that they have six (6) hours after the completion of a storm to remove snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property, along with adjoining curb ramps or curb cuts.

Residents are urged to assist elderly or disabled neighbors with clearing snow from their properties.

It is illegal to shovel snow back onto streets or onto fire hydrants.

The City performs proactive inspections and relies on citizen complaints to help identify property owners that are not meeting sidewalk safety requirements. While the majority of property owners comply with the safety regulations, the City will issue fines to those who do not keep sidewalks clear.

To report an unshoveled sidewalk, please email sanitationinspectors@hobokennj.gov.

For more information on winter weather operations, including Emergency Snow Routes, go to https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/winter-weather-operations.

The city's full message is here.

Track The Storm With These Links

Keep an eye on the radar here.

Check for all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

Bergen County here
Essex County here
Hudson County here

Come back to Patch for updates.