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Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
Thursday January 22nd, 2026 :: 12:27 p.m. EST

Advisory

Winter Storm Watch until 06:00PM Monday

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Precipitation could mix with sleet and freezing rain for a time Sunday night especially closer to the coast. Potential for snow accumulation of 6 to 12 inches, with localized accumulations over 12 inches possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast New York, northeast New Jersey, and southern Connecticut.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below one quarter mile in heavy snow.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN FAIRFIELD ... NORTHERN NEW HAVEN ... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX ... NORTHERN NEW LONDON ... SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD ... SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN ... SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX ... SOUTHERN NEW LONDON ... WESTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN UNION ... EASTERN UNION ... ORANGE ... PUTNAM ... ROCKLAND ... NORTHERN WESTCHESTER ... SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER ... NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ... BRONX ... RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) ... KINGS (BROOKLYN) ... NORTHWEST SUFFOLK ... NORTHEAST SUFFOLK ... SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK ... SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK ... NORTHERN QUEENS ... NORTHERN NASSAU ... SOUTHERN QUEENS ... SOUTHERN NASSAU

Instructions:

Persons should consider delaying all travel from Sunday into Monday. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

Address/Location
Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
205 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-518-9100

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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