Officials in Newark advise residents that due to expected heavy rainfall with a mix of snow beginning tonight and continuing into Saturday, many streets may be flooded and should be avoided.
Officials said that rain is expected to begin tonight, with high winds and a mix of snow expected to begin tomorrow and continue through Saturday morning. Snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.
Authorities remind motorists not to drive through flooded streets or high water to avoid being stranded at any of the listed streets.
The Department of Public Safety is coordinating responses to burglar alarms, flooding conditions and other weather-related incidents through the combined use of Police, Fire and Office of Emergency Management Personnel. Special attention should be given to unsecured outdoor furniture, awnings, refuse and building materials.
The following locations should be avoided due to flooding conditions or the potential for flooding:
· Clay Street and McCarter Highway
· South Street and Van Buren Street
· Jefferson and Chestnut Streets
· State Street near Broad Street
· Jabez and Backus Streets
· 357 Wilson Avenue
· Manufacturers Place and Hyatt Street
· Magazine Street and Avenue L
· Avenue L and Wilson Avenue
· Ferry and Foundry Streets
· Norfolk Street
· Orange Street
· Nesbitt Street
· McClellan and Frelinghuysen Avenue, and
· Frelinghuysen Avenue and the Route 21 underpass