Full Notification

From The Saddle River Police Department- Winter Storm Hercules.

Residents are reminded to remove all vehicles from any Borough or County roadway during the storm and afterwards. This allows for the plow trucks and sanders to do jobs their more efficiently. It also leaves room for emergency vehicles to navigate the slippery roads during calls for service.

Please prepare for power outages in advance. If you loose power notify your power company directly for the most current restoration estimates.
PSE&G - 800-436-PSEG (7734)
O&R - 877-434-4100

Any EMERGENCY can be reported through 9-1-1 or by calling the Saddle River Police directly at 201-327-5300. We will have additional staffing available in anticipation for Winter Storm "HERCULES" as it brings with it high winds and substantial snow fall. Prepare accordingly to prevent problems.

From U.S. National Weather Service Alerts for Saddle River, NJ-

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN WEST CHESTER COUNTY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY...AND AS LOW AS NEAR 15 BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF INTERIOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY...THEN FALLING THROUGH THE 20S TONIGHT AND INTO THE TEENS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW...WITH POSSIBLE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE FOR A SHORT TIME TODAY WILL BECOME A STEADY WIND DRIVEN HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF POWDERY SNOW TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND COULD IMPACT SNOW PLOWING OPERATIONS. WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.