Ahead of the expected storm – which is expected to bring extremely heavy snowfall to the region through Monday – Lakewood Township officials issued the following advisory:
- Starting Sunday late afternoon/early evening, all vehicles and trash cans should be kept off the roads, so that crews can effectively remove the snow. During the last storm, many roads could not be effectively cleared due to the presence of vehicles and/or trash cans.
- Vehicles may be parked on the grass if necessary. If there is no option to place a vehicle off-road, all vehicles should be parked on one side of the street only.
- Township crews and subcontractors will work diligently to clear snow off all Township roads as quickly as possible. Major roadways will be prioritized in order to allow emergency and other vital vehicles to navigate town. Smaller, secondary roads will be cleared as quickly as feasible.
- Residents should anticipate that, despite the best efforts of snow clearing crews, they may not be able to leave their homes and/or travel on the roads until Tuesday morning, or later. Residents are advised to ensure that they have an adequate supply of food and medication at home to last several days.
- There is a substantial risk of power outages during the storm and its aftermath. Residents are advised to prepare flashlights, batteries, non-perishable foods and other supplies necessary during an outage; and/or identify locations with backup generators in their area.
- Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Phil Roux announced that trash and recycling pickup has been canceled for Monday. Pickup is tentatively scheduled to resume on Tuesday morning, conditions permitting.
Township officials say they will provide additional updates as necessary.