WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...SAFE RIDES CANCELED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...SAFE RIDES CANCELED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Check local Department of Transportation information services for the latest road conditions.

Tonight: Snow before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Washington's Birthday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68.

REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS:   

-        If you have a driveway, PLEASE PARK YOUR VEHICLE IN YOUR DRIVEWAY, NOT IN THE ROAD.

-        Please do not flood the police desk with phone calls asking when your street will be plowed. Main roads are always plowed first, then secondary roads.

-        Please be patient. The DPW  WILL GET TO YOUR STREET.

-        Please DO NOT shovel snow back into the street.

-         Please do not blow or shovel snow onto other people's property or onto their parked cars.

-        Business owners and residents remember to shovel sidewalks within 12 hours of the last snowfall.

-        If you should lose power, notify Con Edison at 1-800-75-ConEd or click here. DO NOT CALL POLICE .

-        Only use 911 for Emergencies ( Crime, Fire, Health or Arching Wires, etc)  

Some Safety Tips:

-       Make sure you keep all rechargeable items fully charged, such as cell phones.

-       Keep extra batteries in the house for flashlights, radios, etc.

-       If you have a power outage we do not recommend using candles. However, if you do, make sure to keep the flames away from any combustible materials.

-       Check on your neighbors, especially those that may be elderly, disabled or housebound.

-       DO NOT go out in the storm if you do not have to.

-       Report all emergencies to 911.

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