Montclair Police Will Be ‘Ticketing, Towing’ If Snowstorm Comes

MONTCLAIR, NJ — As weather forecasters call for a possible snowstorm in the Montclair area this weekend, local officials are reminding residents to be mindful of where they park.

On Friday afternoon, the Montclair Police Department issued the following advisory:

“The National Weather Services has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our area, beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing through Sunday with three to six inches of snow and sleet accumulation. Residents are 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 snowfall has stopped in order to facilitate snow removal operations. Police will be ticketing and towing vehicles parked on streets during this period.”

According to Montclair police:

“Residents may park their vehicles free of charge in municipal lots and decks beginning Saturday, 3 p.m., until streets have been cleared of snow. A notice will go out to give people a 12-hour window for removing their vehicles from the lots and decks, once the streets have been cleared.”

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