Full Notification

WEATHER BRIEFING / SNOW PLOW AND SALTING PROCEDURES / TEMPORARY PARKING PROHIBITION / POWER OUTAGE INFORMATION

Mayor Amato, the Township's Office of Emergency Management and the Division Of Streets and Roads and Police, would like residents to be aware of the following information from the National Weather Service, The Township's Snow Plowing and Salting procedures the Township's Temporary Parking Prohibition and Power Outage Information.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT, NORTHEAST TO NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH AND NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO OUR REGION FROM THE SOUTH THIS EVENING BETWEEN 700 PM AND 1100 PM. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS FORECAST TO MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN ON THURSDAY MORNING AND THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN FOR A TIME DURING THURSDAY AFTERNOONAND EVENING. THE RAIN IS ANTICIPATED TO TRANSITION BACK TO A WINTRY MIX ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AS ROADS BECOME COVERED WITH SNOW AND SLEET. THE SNOW WILL BE WET AND HEAVY AND IT WILL LIKELY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND UTILITY LINES RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOWAND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

FROM THE DIVISION OF STREETS AND ROADS:

SNOW PLOW AND SALTING PROCEDURES
At the start of a snow storm, salt and sanding vehicles are dispatched in Berkeley Township. Major roadways are usually done first, followed by secondary roadways. After the snow has stopped and it has been determined that accumulations have exceeded 5", the Township will begin to snow plow. The Township will utilize approximately 70 pieces of Township equipment and approximately 30 contracted loaders for cul-de-sacs. All streets are opened curb to curb to insure the drains are opened. Sanding and salting operations continue as needed.

Each snowplow vehicle has been assigned a section to plow and will remain in that section until all roadways have been sufficiently cleaned. This may require the snowplow vehicle to make multiple passes on each street. Township forces will be plowing each street from curb to curb during each snowfall. On occasion, due to the lack of areas between the sidewalk and curb, sidewalks and driveway aprons may become covered with snow that falls off the snowplow blade.Township forces will not remove snow from any sidewalk or driveway apron in these instances. We regret this unfortunate inconvenience. At no time is snow to be disposed of into the street from the property, parking lots, driveways and sidewalks. All snow blowers should be directed to blow snow back onto the property.

After the streets are plowed and salted, snow deposited back into the roadway creates hazardous situations, causes additional plowing of the streets and blocking of parked vehicles and driveways after the original cleanup. Summonses could be issued for non-compliance. We want to thank everyone for complying with these requests and following the ordinances, rules and regulations of the Township of Berkeley. Any questions on these policies and procedures, Call Steven J. Seiler, Principal Public Works Manager At:732-349-4616 or 732-341-1022. Or you can Email:[email protected]


FROM THE DIVISION OF POLICE:

Township Ordinance 7-8.3
Temporary Parking Prohibited for Snow Plowing and Removal.

Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets and highways, an emergency shall exist andno vehicle shall be parked on the streets or highways or portions thereof indicated. The parking prohibitions listed below shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased, until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic and any Police Officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage, which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.

POWER OUTAGES:
If a power outage occurs as a result of the severe weather, customers should call 1-888-LIGHTSS(1-888-544-4877) to report their outage or click the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com via smartphone.

In the event of downed utility wires, you should immediately report them to JCP&L at the number above or the Berkeley Township Police Department at 732-341-6600.

Residents should never go near a downed power line, even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity.

For additional information and updates please visit www.berkeleytownship.org and turn on TV channel 22.

Thank you.