Springfield Township Emergency Management

A statewide travel ban has been issued for 9 PM tonight to 7 AM tomorrow morning. Roads extremely dangerous during white-out conditions so please keep them as safe as possible, by staying home, for those that must be on them. https://ready.nj.gov/

Be wary for cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills and check on family, friends and neighbors.

Thanks to our friends at the Springfield Recreation Department and Springfield Free Public Library there is a warm place to go if you loose heat in your home.

Less snow, but more ice. And next week will have very cold temperatures. Please make sure you are dressed warmly.

⚠️❄️🧊 The forecast for Sunday's winter storm has been updated. Snowfall amounts have trended down slightly, but ice amounts have trended up slightly for some areas. Regardless of exactly how much snow falls, our message is the same: Significant impacts are expected for our entire area!

Snow will begin after midnight late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. The peak of the storm and heaviest precip will occur during the daytime Sunday into Sunday evening, then wind down into Monday morning. A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for our entire region. Very cold conditions expected through next weekend.

Updated briefing here:https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf

Please plan ahead, and check on your friends, family & neighbors.

⚠️ Weather Advisory: Service Updates ⚠️

Due to the impending storm expected Sunday into Monday, the County of Union will temporarily suspend the following services to ensure the safety of residents and staff:

🍽️ Senior Nutrition Program

• All congregate meal site deliveries will be suspended Monday, January 26
• All home-delivered meals will be suspended Monday, January 26
• Home-delivered clients who normally receive frozen meals on Mondays will receive an extra frozen meal on Friday, January 23
• Those clients will also receive a phone call with updated delivery information
• Regular service will resume Tuesday, January 27

🚌 Union County Paratransit

• Route 22 Safety Shuttle is suspended Sunday, January 25
• All Paratransit services, including the Route 22 Shuttle, are suspended Monday, January 26
• Paratransit services will resume Tuesday, January 27

Please continue to monitor official County channels for updates. Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize safety during the storm.