Nor'easter Impacts In East Windsor: Snow Total, School Updates

(This post was updated at 6 p.m. on Monday Feb. 1)

EAST WINDSOR, NJ – A "major" nor'easter hit the East Windsor area on Sunday, continuing into Monday. As of 5:45 p.m., Monday, East Windsor received 6 inches of snow.

Roads conditions remain hazardous throughout Mercer County.

New Jersey declared a state of emergency, suspended trains and buses and restricted travel on highways. Patch is providing regular updates on the details as well as school closings.

Gov. Phil Murphy said the snowstorm will last longer than expected and could bring more snow, flooding, highway shutdowns and power outages to the state on Monday night and Tuesday.

"Let me say this unequivocally: This is a big one. And it's going to be with us at this point, we think, until tomorrow night," the governor said during a news briefing in Woodbridge on Monday.

Here's what else:

Schools: Students of East Windsor Regional School District were moved to the remote learning schedule for Monday. The district is yet to make an announcement on Tuesday's schedule. All sports were cancelled for Monday.

Public Offices and Buildings: All Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, and Municipal Court sessions scheduled for Monday stand cancelled.

Trash and Recycling: All trash collection for Monday has been cancelled. Trash collection for Area 1 residents has now been scheduled to Feb. 4.

Power outages: No major power outages were reported. Here are the numbers to call in case of a power outage:

• PSEG: (800) 436-PSEG (7734).
• JCP&L: (888) -544-4877

The storm was expected to be fierce enough to cause power outages and more was expected to arrive overnight and into Tuesday (see the forecast below).

Monday: Snow could be heavy. High near 30, with northeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Monday night: Snow could be heavy at times, with a low of 28. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow likely. High near 35 with north wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday night: Possible snow showers before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a chance of snow showers between 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than half inch possible.