Westfield Prepares For Major Winter Storm: Latest Forecast, Cancellations, How To Prepare

WESTFIELD, NJ — New Jersey is set to get dozens of inches of snow in some areas over the weekend, leading some Westfield sites and services to be adjusted.

Much of the Garden State, including Westfield, will be under a winter storm alert with specific times being continuously updated, according to the National Weather Service.

Removing Cars, Other Items, And Snow Around Westfield

All vehicles have to be removed from the roads if three or more inches of snow have built up on the ground. Westfield Police will issue tickets for vehicles that have not been cleared.

Any items usually left on curbs or roadways, or that are currently there, should be removed as well.

Snow should not be shoveled or blown back into a plowed street.

The Westfield Department of Public Works plows 400 miles of travel lanes, shoulders, and parking lots during each pass through the town.

Every Westfield sidewalk must be cleared by residents within 24 hours after snowfall has come to a largely continuous stop.

Westfield Parking During The Anticipated Storm

Downtown residents with no driveway can park in Lot 4 behind Baron's. Those in other areas can utilize the Memorial Pool lot, on the tennis court side.

After three inches of snow has fallen, the following areas must only be used to park on the side of the street with even house numbers (other than Ross Place):

• 400 and 500 block of Downer St.
• 400 block of First St.
• Livington Street
• Cacciola Place
• Cowperthwaite Place between Elm Street and Clark Street
• 300 and 400 block of Lenox Ave.
• 200 block of St. Paul St.
• The whole length of Ross Place must be on the side with odd numbers only

Those who need to travel should take extreme caution due to the storm that the Weather Service has labeled as a "significant threat to life or property."

Drivers should consider taking a winter storm kit with them that includes tire chains, booster cables, a flashlight, a shovel, blankets, and additional clothing. Water, a first aid kit, and other resources, should one become stranded, should also be in the vehicle.

Forecasters suggested potential statewide impacts that may include hazardous commutes, slippery roads, power outages, and building damage.

Bridges and overpasses are especially at risk for becoming slick and hazardous, with visibility in some areas that will be below one-quarter mile due to heavy snow.

'Code Blue' Issued For Union County

Union County, like much of New Jersey, will be under a "Code Blue" state through the anticipated winter storm.

When temperatures fall below freezing, and weather could harm unsheltered individuals, a group of agencies across the state activate resources and warming centers within their communities. Read More: See Details

Power Outage Resources

PSE&G Customers

• Call 1-800-436-7734
• Reach out by text with "OUT" to 47734
• Online help and outage map available here

JCP&L Customers

• Call 1-888-544-4877
• Reach out by text with "OUT" to 544487
• Online help and outage map available here

This story is developing and will be updated throughout the anticipated winter weather situation over the next few days.

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