The Latest On Nor'easter From Lawrence Township

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – A “major" nor'easter hit the Lawrence township area on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service labeled the "major" system a "nor'easter" since it's expected to produce strong, sustained damaging winds and precipitation over a 24-hour period on Wednesday.

The first snow began around 1:30 p.m.

Trash Collection Cancelled:

Lawrence township has cancelled trash collection for Thursday and re-scheduled for Saturday. The township has advised residents not to place the blue cart at the curb Wednesday evening for trash collection.

Vehicle Removal

Residents are asked to park their vehicles in their driveways and off the streets, to allow plow trucks to clear the street. Do not remove snow from private or commercial properties and place it in the road, as it will impede snow clearing progress. Residents have been asked to remove any obstruction from the street, including brush, basketball stands, and trash/recycling carts.

Here are additional expected snow totals:

State officials said they have more than 400 pieces of road equipment available to make the roads safe, even though fewer people are taking to the roads because of the coronavirus outbreak.

AccuWeather was saying the system could be the "most significant winter storm in several years," one that could potentially become highly impactful and disruptive as the first round of coronavirus vaccines continue to be shipped around the country.

AccuWeather warned of major disruptions to travel and even travel shutdowns, as well as shipping delays, school closings and power outages from this "blockbuster storm," – even though a number of New Jersey school districts have said they'll opt to go remote instead of closing.

Here is the forecast for Lawrenceville:

Wednesday night: Snow before 11 p.m., then sleet, possibly missed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow before 11 a.m., then mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 15 to 20 mph, decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.