Nor'easter Impacts In Lawrenceville: Snow Total, School Updates

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

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – A "major" nor'easter hit the Lawrence Township area on Sunday, continuing into Monday. As of 4:30 p.m., Monday, parts of Mercer County received 8 inches of snow.

Roads conditions remain hazardous.

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.

Read more: NJ Weather: State Of Emergency, Snow Estimates For NJ Nor'easter

Patch also is providing regular updates on local power outages and snow totals. Read more: Who Got The Most Snow? NJ Town-By-Town Nor'easter Snow Totals

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 Lawrence Township public school were switched to the remote learning schedule for Monday and Tuesday. All sports were cancelled for both days.

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 and Tuesday has been cancelled. The make-up day is Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday Feb. 6. Trash collection remains unchanged for the rest of the week.

Power outages: As of 8 a.m., 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 100 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday night: Snow could be heavy at times, with a low of 29. 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 before 2 p.m. 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 low around 26. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.