Snow Updates In Clark-Garwood: Virtual School

CLARK/GARWOOD, NJ — Snow and sleet fell on Clark and Garwood creating an icy commute Friday morning.

Schools

Both Clark and Garwood Schools will be virtual on Friday.

"In light of the forecast for additional snow overnight and into the day tomorrow along with the icing situation, we will err on the side of safety with tomorrow (Friday, February 19) also being a day of remote learning, teaching, and working from home for all. The four-hour, full remote day schedule will be in place at all of our schools again tomorrow. All in-person school activities, including athletics, will continue to be suspended tomorrow. Please know that the decision needed to be made this evening as opposed to waiting until the morning so that our p.m. students can ready themselves for the four-hour morning session," according to Clark Superintendent Ed Grande.

Union County College

"Due to ongoing impact from the storm, all classes and College services will continue to be offered remotely on Friday. All campus buildings will be closed. All classes will be conducted remotely. Remote live classes will take place as scheduled. Face-to-face classes will be held remotely."

Clark

The Clark Rec Center was closed Thursday due to snow.

Garwood

Cars must be cleared from the roadway when snow accumulates more than 3 inches.

L.O. 21-6A. reads "Whenever snow has fallen and there is an accumulation of three inches or more of snow on any street or highway, no vehicle shall be parked on any street or highway, or portion thereof in the Borough of Garwood. This prohibition shall remain in effect until and after the snow has ceased and the street has been plowed after the cessation of the snowfall."

If you are a Garwood resident and do not have off-street parking available to you contact the Garwood Police Department at 908-789-1500 or stop by GPD HQ to register your vehicle and we will provide off-street parking for you.

Snow Totals

Here are the latest snow totals in Union County, according to the National Weather Service:

• Newark Airport - 4 in
• Plainfield - 3.8 in
• Cranford - 3.6 in
• Elizabeth - 3.4 in
• Linden - 3.0 in
• Mountainside - 2.7 in
• Springfield - 1.5 in
• Summit - 1.0 in

Here is the forecast:

Friday: Periods of snow, mainly before 3 p.m. High near 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday: A chance of flurries after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

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