Winter Storm Targets Parsippany: See Latest Forecast, Preparations

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Public safety officials are hunkering down for what forecasters are expecting to be a major storm this weekend.

A shift in the weekend storm track will see most of New Jersey hit with 12 to 18 inches of snow as the threat of ice increases, according to the latest forecast.

Major impacts, including heavy snow and ice, are expected, the National Weather Service said in a Friday morning briefing.

Local officials are preparing for the storm and reminding residents of what this snowfall will entail.

Parsippany fire officials are reminding residents not to park on the street, allowing ample room for the Department of Public Works to plow the roads.

Township officials are also urging residents to stay off the roads unless it is absolutely necessary this weekend.

The Parsippany Police Department is reminding residents of these ordinances concerning snowfall:

• If you usually park on public roads, please plan ahead. Parking is prohibited on snow covered public streets. If your vehicle is parked on the street, it can be ticketed and towed. L.O. 405-10
• Sidewalks and handicap parking spots, along with the area around fire hydrants on your property, must be cleared of snow and ice within 24 hours of the storm stopping. L.O. 346-1
• Accumulated snow and/or ice on your vehicle must be removed prior to driving. If you fail to do so, the fine ranges from $500 to $1,500 per violation.

Mayor Pulkit Desai is also reminding residents to pay attention to their pipes during this week's cold weather to keep them from freezing.

Residents should keep their water running to avoid pipe freezing. If your pipes are already frozen, it's best to turn off the water before thawing.

Residents should also keep an eye on the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District's website for updates on closures and delays come Monday.

A Code Blue has been activated in Morris County from now until the end of the day Tuesday. A Code Blue occurs when the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures reaching 32 degrees or lower.

The National Homelessness Coalition reports that around 700 people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness die from hypothermia annually in the United States each year.

Dial 211 to find a warming center in Parsippany and around Morris County, or see the list below (be sure to call ahead to learn operating hours during storm):

• Parsippany Community Center - Lake Hiawatha
• Parsippany Police Athletic League (PAL) - Parsippany
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Library Lake Hiawatha Branch - Lake Hiawatha
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Library Mount Tabor Branch - Mount Tabor
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Main Library - Parsippany

More:

• Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance - Morristown
• Market Street Mission - Morristown (Single men with no psychotropic medications only.)
• Mount Kemble Firehouse - Morristown
• Morristown Town Hall - Morristown
• Harding Municipal Building - Mt. Vernon
• Victory Gardens Fire House - Dover
• Boonton Township Municipal Building - Boonton
• Chester Borough Town Hall - Chester
• Chester Library - Chester
• Chester Township Municipal Building - Chester
• Mendham Borough Library - Mendham
• Boonton Warming Centers - Boonton
• Butler Police Department Community Room - Butler
• Chatham Library - Chatham
• Denville Municipal Building Community Room - Denville
• Denville Public Library - Denville
• Dover - Police Department - Dover
• East Hanover Recreation Center - East Hanover
• East Hanover Senior Center - East Hanover
• Fairchild Firehouse - Morris Plains
• Florham Park Borough Hall - Florham Park
• Florham Park First Aid Squad - Florham Park
• Florham Park Senior Center - Florham Park
• Hanover Township Community Center - Whippany
• Kinnelon Municipal Building - Kinnelon
• Kinnelon Public Library - Kinnelon
• Lincoln Park Borough Hall - Lincoln Park
• Long Hill Public Library - Gillette
• Mine Hill Civic Center - Mine Hill
• Montville Senior House - Montville
• Morris Plains Community Center - Morris Plains
• Morris Township Municipal Building - Convent Station
• Mount Arlington Civic Center - Mount Arlington
• Mount Olive Township Senior Center - Flanders
• Mount Olive Warming Center - Plainfield
• Mountain Lakes Public Library - Mountain Lakes
• Netcong Fire Co. #1 - Netcong
• Netcong Fire Co. #2 Hilltop - Netcong
• Netcong Municipal Building - Netcong
• Pequannock Senior House - Pompton Plains
• Randolph Public Library - Randolph
• Rockaway Assembly of God - Rockaway
• Rockaway Borough Library - Rockaway
• Rockaway Township Main Library Branch - Rockaway
• Rockaway Township Marcella Fire House - Rockaway
• Rockaway Township Senior Center - Rockaway
• Rockaway Township Town Hall, Police Department - Rockaway
• Rockaway Twp Green Pond Bible Chapel - Newfoundland
• Rockaway Twp Marcella Community House - Rockaway
• Roxbury Public Library - Succasunna
• Washington Township Library - Long Valley
• Washington Township Senior Center - Long Valley
• Wharton Municipal Building - Wharton
• Wharton Public Library - Wharton