Somerset County Snow Updates: Roads Closed All Over

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — As predicted, heavy snow has moved into the area. The snow has covered roads and is only expected to continue for several hours. Forecasters say since it is a heavy, wet snow, it could cause widespread power outages just days after Friday's storm knocked out electricity for thousands.

Here are the latest impacts the storm is having in the Somerset County area:

• As of 7 p.m., Hillcrest Road, Watchung Avenue, Somerset Street, Mountain Boulevard, Bonnie Burn Road, Hill Hollow, Johnston Drive, Stirling Road, Drift Road and Ridge Road in Watchung are all closed.
• As of 4:49 p.m., Rt. 22 West is closed at Vosseller Avenue in Bridgewater and Rt. 202/206 South at Allen Road is closed due to trees across the roadway.
• As of 4:49 p.m., 4,975 Somerset County residents are without power, according to JCP&L. PSE&G is also reporting 2,218 county residents without power.
• As of 3:51 p.m., there's a downed tree on I-287 southbound Exit 12 - CR 623 in Franklin Twp. 1 lane blocked.
• As of 3:48 p.m., there's a downed tree on I-78 westbound Exit 26 - CR 665/Rattlesnake Bridge Rd in Bedminster Twp. 1 lane blocked, according to nj511.org.
• As of 3:45 p.m., outages in Somerset County have grown to 625 PSE&G customers and 2,140 JCP&l customers.
• County Route 533 (River Rd) in Montgomery is closed between Dead Tree and Bridgepoint. Township Line Road closed between Willow and Belle Glades, as of 3:45 p.m.
• Avoid the Washington Avenue/Route 22 intersection in Green Brook due to non functioning traffic signal. Motorists will not be able to cross the highway, police reported as of 3:45 p.m.
• Rock Road East is closed in Green Brook between Rock Road West and Kappleman Drive due to a tree and electrical wires down, police reported as of 3:40 p.m.
• Orchard Road in Montgomery is closed between Burnt Hill and Opossum due to a low hanging wire, as of 3:22 p.m.
• Service is suspended on all NJ TRANSIT bus routes after 4:30 p.m. Cross-honoring is in effect for rail, bus and private carriers and light rail service Wednesday.
• 1,639 Somerset County residents are without power as of 3:20 p.m. with restoration expected by 11:30 p.m. Thursday, according to JCP&L.
• As of 3:13 p.m., there are delays on I-287 southbound between South of Exit 21 - I-78 in Bedminster Twp and US 202 in Bridgewater Twp delays due to weather.
• As of 3:07 p.m., there's a disabled vehicle on I-287 southbound area of Exit 14 - US 22 in Bridgewater Twp. Right lane closed.
• As of 1:56 p.m., there's a vehicle off the roadway on I-287 southbound North of Exit 22 - US 202 in Far Hills. Right shoulder closed, according to nj511.org.
• As of 1:30 p.m., there's a disabled tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 33 - CR 525/Liberty Corner Rd/Martinsville in Warren Twp. Right lane and shoulder closed, according to nj511.org.
• Hillcrest Road in Watchung and Warrenville Road and Washington Avenue Hills north of Route 22 in Green Brook are all closed due hazardous road conditions as of 1 p.m.
• Mt. Bethel Road between Mountain Boulevard and Mt. Horeb is closed in Warren as of 2:17 p.m.
• All Somerset County offices are closed Wednesday due to inclement weather. The county's public transit is running Wednesday morning, but delays and/or cancellations of routes may occur as the storm progresses. Drivers will attempt to provide scheduled transportation to medical appointments as long as conditions permit.
• All of the centers serviced by county transportation, including all dialysis centers, are closed.
• The senior centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services are closed: Hillsborough, Montgomery, Quail Brook, Warrenbrook and the Senior Wellness Centers in Bernards and Bridgewater.
• There will be no Meals on Wheels deliveries Wednesday. Clients are asked to use non-perishable meals sent out earlier in the season. If clients do not have frozen meals, or if they have lost power, they can use Heater Meals, shelf-stable meals that come in an orange box. Directions for heating are on the box. Heater Meals are not intended for use in a microwave oven.
• The Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center in Bridgewater is closed. For psychiatric emergencies, call Bridgeway Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS) at 908-526-4100. If you have an appointment on Thursday call the center at 908-725-2800 to confirm that your provider will be available.
• Municipalities in Somerset County are offering warming centers at various locations during regular business hours on Wednesday and beyond as needed. For a list of warming centers click here.

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(Image by Jason Hutchings: Ridge High School.)

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