Snow Update: Montclair Emergency Ends; Remove Cars From Town Lots

MONTCLAIR, NJ — UPDATE: On Monday, Montclair ended the state of emergency declared last week. Vehicle owners without permits will have until 7 p.m. today to remove their vehicles from municipal parking lots and decks. Officials said the 7 p.m. deadline will be enforced so that snow removal crews can clear the lots and decks. Our original article follows below.

Montclair is declaring a local state of emergency ahead of a winter snowstorm predicted to hit this weekend, authorities announced Friday.

Montclair’s local state of emergency will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, Township Emergency Management Coordinator Rob Bianco said. It will support the removal of snow and any related emergencies.

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Weather forecasters are warning New Jersey residents about an ugly snowstorm expected to hit this weekend. Up to 18 inches of snow is predicted for some parts of the state; it's expected to arrive Friday evening into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

"Travel could be very difficult to impossible," the NWS advised.

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In Montclair, residents are being reminded that parking on snow-covered streets is prohibited by ordinance 327-25. The no-parking prohibition remains in effect for a period of 12 hours after the snowfall has stopped in order to facilitate snow removal operations.

“Police will be ticketing and towing vehicles parked on the streets during this period,” Montclair town officials said.

Montclair residents can park their vehicles free of charge in municipal lots and the Crescent and Bay Street decks from 4 p.m. on Friday until the streets have been cleared of snow, officials said.

A notice will go out to provide vehicle owners a six-hour window for removing their vehicles from the lots and decks, once the streets have been cleared, Montclair officials added.

Recycling drop-off at the municipal DCS yard is canceled for Saturday, Jan. 29, Montclair officials said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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