Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Closed Tuesday

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — All Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 12 due to the impending snow and ice storm.

Fanwood Police are asking residents to "try and stay off the roads and if you have to go out please be very careful driving. Residents are reminded to remove all parked vehicles from the roadways to allow DPW to clear the roadways."

Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency on Monday night and a winter storm warning was issued for Sussex, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties while a winter weather advisory was declared for the rest of the state, except for Cape May County.

The National Weather Service is now predicting that the Monday-through-Tuesday weather could be worse than originally expected. (See Related: Gov. Phil Murphy Declares State Of Emergency For New Jersey Storm)

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