National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the City of Hoboken

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the City of Hoboken from 3 a.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday. Forecasts call for snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. The heaviest snow is expected to fall Sunday morning into early Sunday evening. A cold weather advisory is also in effect from 10 p.m. tonight, through 12 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 24.

The Hoboken Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is encouraging residents to avoid traveling during the storm, unless it’s essential, and pick up all necessary food, medication, and supplies no later than Saturday night. Staying off roads and walkways will keep you safe and allow emergency and public works teams to clear snow more quickly.  

As this is anticipated to be Hoboken’s first significant snowfall in many years, residents are encouraged to use extra caution and remind themselves of how to best prepare. For more information on how to prepare: http://local.nixle.com/alert/12143515/. 

Parking to be prohibited on Emergency Snow Routes

Due to the storm and predicted snow accumulation, snow emergency routes will be enforced as soon as the road is snow covered. Vehicles parked on snow emergency routes will be subject to ticketing and towing. This is necessary to allow emergency vehicles to move throughout Hoboken for the safety and welfare of all residents. Residents are advised to move vehicles from snow routes, prior to the start of the storm. 

Emergency snow routes in Hoboken are labeled with street signs that read “No Parking When Road Is Snow Covered.” A map of emergency snow routes is available on the City’s website: www.hobokennj.gov/snow and are listed below.  

• Fourth Street – South Side – River St. to Jackson St.  
• Willow Avenue West Side – Observer Hwy. to 11th St.  (County Road)   
• Third Street – North Side – Jackson St. to River St.     
• Ninth Street – North Side – Jackson St. to Castle Point Ter.     
• Fifth Street- South Side – Clinton St. to River St.    
• Washington Street (Both Sides)     
• Observer Highway – (Both Sides) Henderson St. to Hudson St.  (County Road)    
• 13th Street – North Side – Washington St. to Madison St.     
• 13th Street – South Side – Washington St. to Hudson St.     

Snow emergency routes will remain in place until the Office of Emergency Management declares them clear and releases them for parking. This will not occur until after snowfall ceases, the streets are plowed sufficiently, and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the flow of traffic for emergency operations.