Cranford: Move Cars Because Of Snow, Or We Can Tow (Again)

CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford police advised on Thursday morning that people should move their cars from any streets that are emergency routes, because of the snowfall that's expected to last two days.

The National Weather Service issued a briefing calling it a "long duration snowfall" starting Thursday.

A map of the routes can be found at https://www.cranfordnj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif436/f/uploads/cranford_snow_emergency_map.pdf

Here are the routes:

Cranford Snow Emergency Routes

• Bloomingdale Avenue
• Brookside Place
• Burnside Avenue
• Centennial Avenue
• Central Avenue
• Cranford Avenue
• Cranford Terrace
• Denman Road
• Dunham Avenue
• Eastman Street
• Elizabeth Avenue
• Elm Street
• Gallows Hill Road
• Henley Avenue
• High Street
• Hillcrest Avenue
• Kenilworth Boulevard
• Lexington Avenue
• Lincoln Avenue East
• Manor Avenue
• Normandie Place
• North Avenue (Route 28)
• North Lehigh Avenue
• North Union Avenue
• Orange Avenue
• Orchard Street
• Raritan Road
• Retford Avenue
• Riverside Drive
• South Avenue
• South Union Avenue
• Springfield Avenue
• Walnut Avenue
• West End Place
• West Holly Street

The town said:

On-street parking

Residents are asked to remove ALL vehicles from the roadways to assist the Department of Public Works in keeping the roads clear and to ensure the safe passage of fire engines and other emergency vehicles. Please use your driveway, a family member's, or a neighbor’s driveway if possible. Parking WILL NOT be permitted in the municipal lots or parking garage unless the proper permits are utilized.The Township created a snow emergency ordinance that now prohibits parking on the roadway during snow storms. Vehicles left of the roadway will be subject to towing.

Snow removal

Residents should also ensure that they do not shovel or snow blow their snow back into the roadway after it has been plowed as this creates a hazardous condition. Also, anyone with a fire hydrant near their property is asked to keep the hydrant clear of snow in the event of an emergency.

Updated forecast

For Union County, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Thursday at 4 a.m. through Friday at 7 p.m. They predict:

• Thursday: Snow. High near 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Thursday night: Snow. Low around 27. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
• Friday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

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