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Overnight Parking Ban Issued In Fair Lawn Ahead Of Nor'easter

Vehicles parked on Fair Lawn roads overnight are subject to being ticketed, and in some cases towed, according to Fair Lawn Police.

FAIR LAWN, NJ — An overnight parking ban has been issued in Fair Lawn ahead of Wednesday's forecasted snow storm, Fair Lawn Police announced.

According to a tweet from the department, vehicles left in the road will be ticketed. Worse for drivers, if your car is left on a road designated a snow emergency route, it's subject to be towed.

See below for a list of streets on the snow emergency route:

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According to Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, more than 3,000 spreaders and plowers will be available, with 900 assigned to the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway.

Speaking during a Wednesday news conference with Gov. Phil Murphy, she also said:

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  • People should avoid public transit because of the potential storm.
  • High-water vehicles will be available to assist with those who are dealing with flooding.
  • Additional towing assets have been called in to assist stuck vehicles.
  • I-78 and I-280 will have an "incline package" implemented, including assistance from the New Jersey State Police, for particularly hilly portions of those roadways.
  • Roads were brined yesterday where there wasn't residual salt from Monday.
  • COVID-19 protocols have been implemented for employees, including new cleaning protocols, social distancing and mask wearing.
  • A secondary set of contractors have been activated as a matter of COVID-19 resiliency.

The forecast has also impacted county-wide programs.

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced the county has preemptively canceled COVID-19 testing at Bergen Community College in Paramus for Thursday.

Though testing won't be available Thursday, you can still get tested this week.

READ MORE: Nor'easter Cancels Bergen Community College COVID-19 Testing

Here's the forecast:

  • Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
  • Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

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