We’re expecting about 20 inches of snow tomorrow, and it’s important to be prepared! Mayor Fulop, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Department of Public Works are preparing for the storm with a snow removal plan for the expected blizzard conditions.  There’ll be 64 crews spreading salt and plowing to clear the roadways as quickly as possible.

It’s advised that you stay off the roads for your safety and avoid parking at corners to make the snow removal process run smoothly. Just a reminder to all drivers –do not park within 25 feet of an intersection and do not double park. It is also preferred that you do not park on main streets, so that DPW can remove snow from curb-to-curb.

The storm is expected to start after midnight tonight, with the heaviest snowfall during the early morning, and we’re expecting two to four inches of snowfall per hour.

Additional information:

• All Municipal Offices will be closed tomorrow.  Only public safety and snow removal operations will be operating and will be fully staffed with additional personnel as needed.
• All Recreation Department programming is canceled.
• Jersey City Municipal Court will be closed tomorrow, March 14th.  This includes all cases scheduled for the 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.sessions.  The 9a.m. session for Wednesday, March 15th, will also be canceled. Court will resume at 1:00 p.m.on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.  Notices will be sent in the mail advising individuals of their new court date for those matters that have been cancelled.
• The City’s Congregant lunch sites for seniors will be closed tomorrowand Meals on Wheels will NOT be delivering on Tuesday.  In preparation for the storm, the Meals on Wheels program will deliver additional meals today to ensure all homebound seniors who are part of the program receive their deliveries.
• All senior programming, such as activities and shopping trips, are canceled for tomorrow.
• Additional CarePoint Health staff have been brought in to ensure all three facilities remain open and operational throughout the duration of the snowstorm.  All three hospitals have adequate supplies on hand to comfortably care for all patients under their care as well as any who may come to the hospital during the storm.

Following the storm, residents are reminded to NOT shovel snow into the street and should clear sidewalks in front of their property of snow and ice in accordance with municipal ordinance.

For additional updates, please visit the city website at www.jerseycitynj.gov or the Official City of Jersey City Facebook page or on Twitter @JC_GOV.

Stay safe and stay warm out there, everyone!