file photo by Boyd Loving
From our Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service
Winter Storm Warning. We should expect heavy snow, sleet, followed by freezing rain late tonight into Sunday. Expecting up to 1/3” of ice with potential for a flash freeze. Wind gust of 35-35mph likely with plummeting temperatures. We will continue to monitor conditions.
EMERGENCIES:
Please call the police immediately.
DOWNED WIRES & POWER OUTAGES:
Contact PSE&G:
1) by logging in to My Account on www.pseg.com, or
2) texting the word “OUT” to 4PSEG, or
3) calling PSE&G’s Customer Service line at 1-800-436-PSEG.
Stay away from downed wires poles and trees as the presence of electric shock is possible. Even wires that are expected to be dead may still be live.
REMINDERS:
1. Check on friends and neighbors who are elderly or have access or functional needs.
2. Limit driving to only necessary needs and try to stay off the roadways to allow our snow crews the ability to keep the roads clear.
3. Overnight parking will be suspended during the storm.
4. Take breaks when shoveling snow.
5. Make sure fire hydrants are cleaned 3 feet in each direction to ensure firefighters can make connections in the event of a fire.
6. If you lose power, keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed. An unopened refrigerator will keep food cold for approximately 4 hours. A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours.
We will provide important updates as we receive them.
NJ STATE RESOURCES:
Website: www.ready.nj.gov
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ReadyNewJersey
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ReadyNJ
Instagram: www.instagram.con/ReadyNJ
STAY SAFE!
Ridgewood NJ, Winter Storm Warning. We should expect heavy snow, sleet, followed by freezing rain late tonight into Sunday. Expecting up to 1/3” of ice with potential for a flash freeze. Wind gust of 35-35mph likely with plummeting temperatures. We will continue to monitor conditions.
EMERGENCIES:
Please call the police immediately.
DOWNED WIRES & POWER OUTAGES:
Contact PSE&G:
1) by logging in to My Account on www.pseg.com, or
2) texting the word “OUT” to 4PSEG, or
3) calling PSE&G’s Customer Service line at 1-800-436-PSEG.
Stay away from downed wires poles and trees as the presence of electric shock is possible. Even wires that are expected to be dead may still be live.
REMINDERS:
1. Check on friends and neighbors who are elderly or have access or functional needs.
2. Limit driving to only necessary needs and try to stay off the roadways to allow our snow crews the ability to keep the roads clear.
3. Overnight parking will be suspended during the storm.
4. Take breaks when shoveling snow.
5. Make sure fire hydrants are cleaned 3 feet in each direction to ensure firefighters can make connections in the event of a fire.
6. If you lose power, keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed. An unopened refrigerator will keep food cold for approximately 4 hours. A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours.
We will provide important updates as we receive them.
NJ STATE RESOURCES:
Website: www.ready.nj.gov
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ReadyNewJersey
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ReadyNJ
Instagram: www.instagram.con/ReadyNJ
STAY SAFE!
Any hot drinks in village hall! Tea or coffee or hot Chocolate
Stay home and read the NYT.
And then watch some football.
Temps are supposed to plunge overnight.
the mayor… another useless tool.