Caldwell Schools Set Early Dismissal Ahead of Storm

North and West Caldwell Police alerted residents today on a new winter storm that is expected to dump up to 30 inches of snow on the area starting Monday afternoon, with high wind gusts and sub-freezing temperatures leading to whiteout conditions.

The National Weather Service today issued a blizzard warning starting at 1 p.m. on Monday for the entire New York metropolitan area, including Essex, Bergen and other New Jersey counties.

Gould/Mountain Elementary is set for early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.

Caldwell/West Caldwell School District said it will have early dismissal due to the weather, which is based on the 2014-15 school dismissal calendar.

West Caldwell police said that overnight parking would be banned on township roads from tonight until the morning of the 28th.

The warning calls for two to three feet of snow, with higher amounts east of New York City. The storm will have north winds of 20-30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour and one-quarter-mile visibility at times.

The worst of the storm will take place Monday evening into Tuesday, and the combination of heavy snow and high winds may lead to falling tree limbs and downed power lines, making some secondary and tertiary roads impassable.

Caldwell residents were warned of downed tree limbs and the collapse of flat roofs due to the heavy and wet snow.