Full Notification

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning and Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area, from 4:00 PM Friday through 1:00 PM Saturday. The current forecast anticipates 6-9 inches of snow.

The Police Department, Fire Department, and Department of Public Works continue to monitor the storm, and salting of main roadways is expected to begin in advance of the snow. The DPW will begin plowing once three inches of snow have accumulated. 

Residents are advised to move all cars off the streets before the storm.Public Ordinance 2070 prohibits parking on any street in Westfield when three or more inches of snow have fallen until snowfall stops and the entire width of the road has been plowed. Removing cars allows plowing crews to operate efficiently as they cover 380 municipal roadways in each pass through Town. The Westfield Police Department will issue tickets for violations of this ordinance. Under these circumstances, the shoveling or blowing of snow into a plowed street is also banned.

Downtown residents without driveways may park in Lot 4 behind Baron's. Residents in other areas without driveways or the ability to park off-street may park in the Memorial Pool lot, on the tennis court side. Cars must be removed no later than 1:00 PM on Saturday to allow Public Works to plow these lots.

In addition, the following locations are subject to alternate side of the street parking after three inches of snow have fallen, and vehicles need to park on the side of the street with even house numbers (except for Ross Place).

• 400 & 500 block of Downer Street
• 400 block of First Street
• Livingston Street
• Cacciola Place
• Cowperthwaite Place between Elm and Clark Streets
• 300 & 400 block of Lenox Avenue
• 200 block of St. Paul Street
• Entire length of Ross Place (park on the side with odd numbers only)

Residents are reminded that, in addition to cars, all items should be cleared from the roadways and curbs to help facilitate efficient plowing.

Curbside recycling for Zone 10 (originally planned for Saturday, December 27, as part of the holiday week schedule) will be picked up on Monday, December 29, along with Zone 1.