Incident: Winter Storm Hernando 2/22/2026
Report: Update 2/22/2026 7pm
Location: West Windsor Township
Current Issues:
- DPW:
- Plowing Status:
- Once snow starts to fall, DPW will salt all main roads. Once the storm is over and roads are passable, we will treat and apply additional salt as needed. Our snow plow contractor typically reports once there is 4-6 inches of snow on the ground and starts plowing the secondary roads.
- Road Conditions: Terrible
- Bridges: Terrible
- Power Outages:
- PSEG
- Local: None
- Area Wide: 22
- JCPL
- Local: None
- Area Wide: 4979
- Schools:
- Recycling: - No Info Yet
- Garbage: - No Info Yet
- Twp Offices & Senior Center:
- Both Closed Monday 2/23/2026.
- Senior Center – Closed 2/23/2026,
- Council Meeting:
- Monday, February 23rd Council Meeting has been canceled and rescheduled for Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 pm.
- State of Emergency:
- NJ State of Emergency: Governor Declared for ALL 21 Counties effective 2/22/2026 at 1200pm
- Travel Ban:
Travel Restriction Details:
- All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period.
- The New Jersey Turnpike is exempt from this restriction.
- Violators may face penalties under state law.
Exemptions:
The travel restriction does not apply to:
- Emergency and public safety vehicles and personnel
- Public works and snow removal crews
- Public transportation vehicles and personnel
- Government officials conducting official business
- Utility company vehicles and personnel
- Healthcare workers and urgent medical travel
- Personnel supporting emergency shelter operations and human services facilities
- Delivery of critical medical supplies and services to healthcare facilities
- News media
- Private snow removal contractors
- Patients seeking urgent critical care and their escorts
- Travel necessary to maintain critical infrastructure and essential services, including energy, fuel, food, pharmacies, and hardware stores
- Personnel supporting airline and airport operations
- Towing Orders for Highways:
- Abandoned Vehicle Memo issued (effective 2/22/2026 @ 0001hours)
- NJ Transit:
- Operational. Heavy Delays & Cancelations
Evacuations:
Trees Down:
Roads Closed / Reason:
Nixle Messages Sent:
- 2/22/2026 12:40pm – Storm Update
- 2/22/2026 10:00am – Storm Preparation
EOC Activation:
- 2/22/2026 7am Operating Remotely
- Level 3- Enhanced/Remote Monitoring
- State of Emergencies:
- State
- NJ State of Emergency: Governor Declared for ALL 21 Counties effective 2/22/2026 at 1200pm
