Montclair Braces For Stormy Weather: Floods, School, Parking (UPDATE)

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair public safety officials are advising residents to batten down the hatches and watch where they park their cars amid weather forecasts of a severe storm.

Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency in the Garden State ahead of a winter storm system set to bring up to four inches of rain, flooding and wind gusts up to 65 mph that could down trees and cause power outages. Read More: Murphy Declares NJ State Of Emergency Ahead Of Tuesday Storm

The state of emergency goes into effect across New Jersey at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

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“We will be monitoring flood areas, especially in the previously affected areas of town,” Montclair officials said. “With rivers and streams already at high levels, we expect this to be an issue.”

Here are some tips to keep in mind if you live in Montclair, officials said:

“Residents may park their vehicles ‘free-of-charge’ in municipal lots and the Midtown Deck (at 292 Glenridge Avenue) from Tuesday, Jan. 9 at noon until the rain has cleared. Please note Bay Street, Fullerton, and Crescent Decks are NOT available for free-of-charge parking. We ask that residents plan for and monitor their homes during this period, especially those who park their cars at the Fullerton Deck's lower level. Please consider moving your cars to higher elevation areas. We also ask residents to report street flooding to our non-emergency number, 973-744-1234, or for all other emergencies, call 911.”

Other local impacts from the storm include:

• The Montclair Public School District announced that all schools and offices will have an abbreviated day on Tuesday due to the weather forecast. There will be no after school activities or YMCA aftercare.
• According to the Montclair Recreation Department, all sports and activities scheduled for Tuesday have been canceled.

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