Stay Home Sunday, Livingston: Blizzard Warning To Lift, But Roads Still Hazardous

The National Weather Service’s Blizzard Warning for the Essex County area is due to lift at 7 a.m. on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean you should plan to hit the roads anytime soon.

A NWS Special Weather Statement issued at 3:41 p.m. on Saturday warned that travel is still “highly discouraged” in the area.

“NWS Doppler radar continues to show extensive bands of moderate to heavy snow over most of southeast New York, Northeast New Jersey and Southern Connecticut, capable of producing snowfall rates of at least 1 to 2 inches per hour… With blizzard conditions continuing along the coast and in and near New York City, travel is highly discouraged.”

ACCIDENTS AND DISABLED VEHICLES

Multiple crashes and incidents involving disabled vehicles slowed traffic in several areas of Essex County on Saturday, NJ511 reported.

• As of 4:46 pm, there’s a Disabled tractor trailer on US 1&9 Truck Route northbound area of Passaic River Drawbridge in Newark. Right lane closed.
• As of 4:39 pm, there’s a Vehicle spun out on US 1&9 local lanes northbound North of McClellan St in Newark. Right lane blocked.
• As of 4:22 pm, there’s an Accident on the Garden State Parkway southbound South of Essex Toll Plaza in Bloomfield. Right lane blocked.
• As of 3:33 pm, there’s a Disabled vehicle on NJ 24 eastbound ramp to Exit 9B - Hobart Gap Rd/Hobart Ave in Millburn Twp. Partial ramp closed.
• As of 10:28 am, there’s an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway southbound North of Interchange 14 - I-78/US 1&9 in Newark. Left lane blocked.
• As of 10:06 am, there’s a disabled vehicle on I-78 express lanes eastbound exiting at Exit 56 - Elizabeth Ave in Newark. Partial ramp blocked.
• As of 9:52 am, there’s a disabled vehicle on I-280 eastbound area of Exit 8 - CR 577 in West Orange Twp. Right lane closed.
• As of 8:50 am, there’s a disabled vehicle on US 1&9 local lanes southbound approaching Wilson Ave in Newark. Right lane blocked.