Crime & Safety
Move Cars from Roads or Face Tow, Parsippany Police Say
Temperatures will be falling through the teens with a wind chill as low as 12 below.
With snowfall ending early Wednesday morning, Parsippany Police wants to remind residents that "parking on roadways within the township is prohibited when roads are snow covered to allow plows and salt trucks to work efficiently."
"Vehicles in viloation of this ordinance may be ticketed and/or towed," said Parsippany police.
The temporary parking prohibition for snow plowing and removal starts whenever snow has fallen and covers streets and highways and "shall remain in effect until after the snow has ceased and the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle."
For a look at what's delayed or canceled today, go to this Patch article.
Police also warn residents to "use caution if you venture outside today. The heaviest snow is expected after noon. Following the storm, temperatures will not be going up beyond the freezing point for approximately one week."
The National Weather Service said for the Parsippany-Troy Hills area, there will be snowfall all of Tuesday and into Tuesday night with a winter storm warning in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Snow accumulation is 6 – 10 inches with the heaviest snowfall around the rate of one inch per hour Tuesday afternoon.
There is “significant snowfall expected today and tonight followed immediately by bitterly cold air. As the storm strengthens to our east later today, the winds will increase resulting in areas of blowing and drifting snow," according to the NWS.
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Northerly winds will be 10 – 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Temperatures will be falling through the teens with a wind chill as low as 12 below.
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