Bloomfield Hit By Blizzard, Starts Digging Out (UPDATES)

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield was among the New Jersey towns that found themselves dealing with a mess of snow and high winds during a snowstorm on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Bloomfield Police Department issued an advisory “in anticipation of tomorrow's snow event.” According to police, “if you live on a designated snow street you must have your vehicle off the street or you'll be subject to ticket and/or tow.” (See a list of snow streets in Bloomfield here)

The Bloomfield Department of Public Works offered the following information on Wednesday:

“Our specialized weather forecast is currently predicting 3 to 6 or more inches of snow starting tomorrow morning (1/4/18) at approximately 3 to 4 a.m. This forecast also calls for wind gusts over 40 mph, therefore, visibility will be extremely limited and rush hour driving may become hazardous. We are preparing as we speak and we will do our best to make our roads as safe as possible.”

According to the DPW's Wednesday announcement:

• Please note garbage pickup tomorrow will be on as scheduled, as well as cardboard/paper recycling. Due to the strong winds, please make sure that your recycling is secured properly.
• If possible, please hold off on placing your Christmas trees (Thursday's route) at the curb until Friday.
• Remove any portable basketball rims from the street and if you have a driveway, please utilize it so we can salt and plow efficiently.
• Bloomfield residents with a DPW or parks-related question, issue or service request can call 973-680-4127.

In addition, by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Bloomfield town officials will close the ramp for the upper roof top parking decks.

“This is due to the impending snow storm due early tomorrow morning,” officials stated in a municipal news release. “There will be space for vehicles to exit. If possible, please remove your cars to the lower covered decks, so that we can effectively salt and plow.”

Keep updated with snow and weather alerts at the Patch Bloomfield Facebook page.

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