What Blizzard? Winter Storm a Bust In Springfield

A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey Monday afternoon, but the blizzard dropped less than expected amounts of snow on Springfield Monday night, with only 6 inches falling in Union County.

A few snow flurries adding up to less an inch of new snow accumulation fell Tuesday morning – a far cry from the 11 inches of snow that was predicted by the National Weather Service Monday night.

Skies will be mostly cloudy this afternoon with a slight chance of rain in Springfield, the NWS reports. Winds will reach between 10 and 15 miles per hour during the day, and up to 10 miles per hour at night.

Highs will remain in the upper 30s in Springfield during the day, with lows in the mid-20s Tuesday night, the NWS reports.

A Winter Storm Warning will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest snowfall occurs Monday night through Tuesday morning, with snow tapering off in the afternoon.

Shortly before the blizzard, Union County officials issued a list of safety tips to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and winter storm injuries. Check out those tips here.

An emergency police order was declared in Westfield Monday, mandating parking restrictions around town. Snow plows began travelling around town after 4 p.m.

Have a great snow snapshot? Join your neighbors by sending in photos for our winter storm gallery.

Across the State: Travel Bans Lifted, NJ Transit Back in Action

Travel was been banned on all New Jersey roads as of 11 p.m. Monday, according to an order signed by Col. Joseph Fuentes, superintendent of the State Police. The ban was lifted for vehicles south of 195 shortly after 7 a.m., with many violating the order this morning as residents across NJ. and New York expressed outrage over the decision.

NJ Transit shut down its operations at 8 p.m. Monday, however service is beginning to resume in parts of the state. NJ Transit bus service in South Jersey resumed with limited service shortly before 8 a.m. Bus service in North Jersey is expected to resume by 11 a.m., if not sooner, according to the NJ Transit Twitter. NJ Transit Light Rail services resumed at 7:45 a.m. Service on the River Line and Hudson- Bergen Light Rail is running on the weekend schedule.

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