UPDATED: Feb. 20, 9:06 a.m.
NEW JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency for the entire state that will begin at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Due to winter weather conditions, @GovMurphy has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state of New Jersey beginning at 5:00 AM on Wednesday, February 20th.
— New Jersey (@NJGov)
February 20, 2019 The declaration comes as snow is expected to start in the morning and continue throughout the day, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation has advised residents to avoid unnecessary travels throughout the day.
NJDOT is issuing Winter Weather Congestion Alert for Wednesday, February 20. Snow is expected to start mid-morning & intensify during the day. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel tomorrow if possible #ReadyNJ #NJSP #NJTA #SJTA #GSP #NJTRANSIT #NJGov pic.twitter.com/nO7sK3ZKI6
— NJDOT (@NJDOT_info)
February 19, 2019 The Department of Transportation will also deploy more than 2,500 plows and spreaders.
Murphy said Wednesday morning that there is a commercial vehicle ban on all major roads, except the N.J. Turnpike.
A Commercial Vehicle Travel Restriction will start at 9 am today: The restriction applies to the entire length of the following roadways: I-295 I-76 I-676 I-195 I-78 I-80 I-280 I-287. It DOES NOT apply to: the NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway or Atlantic City Expressway https://t.co/HTWwUfntum
— NJDOT (@NJDOT_info)
February 20, 2019
