It may be the first day of spring, but mother nature didn’t get the memo as the season starts with the 4th Nor’Easter that will hit our area now trending on social media as Noreaster4 or foureaster.
The National Weather Service forecasters say most of the state could get 12 to 18 inches of snow, with all but the coastal areas getting at least 8 inches.
Noreaster4 could bring 8 to 12 inches to the Hamilton/Trenton area.
From the NWS Mount Holly Division Briefing:
- Should start to see a change-over to all snow through the overnight hours into Wednesday morning.
- Snow, heavy at times, is expected on Wednesday. Most of the snow accumulation will occur at that time.
- Snow should taper off Wednesday night.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency on Tuesday Evening.
All State of NJ office are closed Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – however essential employees must still report on schedule.
The governor also encouraged residents to stay inside after the heavy snow begins to fall.
“Please do not head out into the snow unless you absolutely have to,” Murphy said. “Please give the local, county, and state crews the chance to work unimpeded to get our roads and highways clear.”
He added that if you experience a power outage, “please report it immediately” to your power company.
All Hamilton Township Schools are closed Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
Due to the forecast of inclement weather, HTSD is closed on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. All after school and evening activities / events are also cancelled tomorrow.
Stay warm and safe tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/x3gRMkehU0
— WeAreHTSD (@WeAreHTSD) March 20, 2018
Other Area School Closures include:
- The College of New Jersey
- Children’s Day School
- East Windsor Regional School District
- Ewing Public Schools
- Katzenbach School for the Deaf
- Lawrence Township School District
- Mercer County Special Services School District
- Mercer County Technical Schools
- STEMCivics Charter School
- Trenton Public Schools
The Township of Hamilton sent the following via email to subscribed recipients:
Please Move Automobiles Off the Road Until Plowing is Complete
- Township officials are asking residents to voluntarily move all automobiles off the road/curbsides until their road has been plowed
Important Notice Regarding Downed Wires/Power Outages
- All power outages should be reported directly to PSE&G (do NOT assume PSE&G knows power is out for your home)
- Call 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)
- Use PSE&G Outage Site: CLICK HERE
- Or Login to Your PSE&G Account: CLICK HERE
- Downed wires impacting roads, sidewalks, or areas where the public may come in contact with them must be directly reported to the Hamilton Police Division (Non-Emergency Phone Number is 609.581.4000 -or– in an Emergency dial 9-1-1).
- Always avoid downed wires and assume they have electricity running through them/are “live” wires
- NEVER attempt to report downed wires through social media (Facebook messages/comments, Twitter, etc.), e-mail, or online service requests as these channels are NOT monitored on a continuous 24 hour a day basis
- Telecommunication service outages (i.e. television, internet, phone) must be directly reported to your individual provider(s)
Garbage Collection for Wednesday is CANCELLED
* Residents with Wednesday garbage collection should place items out on their next regularly scheduled collection day (Saturday)
For more information, residents can visit the state’s emergency preparedness website, www.ready.nj.gov for further information. Information about road conditions will be available at the New Jersey Department of Transportation website: http://www.511nj.org/.
