{"id":65692,"date":"2026-01-27T05:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/886836621"},"modified":"2026-01-27T05:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:42:47","slug":"montclair-snow-update-trains-planes-automobiles-schools-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/montclair-snow-update-trains-planes-automobiles-schools-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Montclair Snow Update: Trains, Planes, Automobiles, Schools (UPDATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-lightbox newspack-popup hidden newspack-lightbox-placement-bottom newspack-lightbox-size-full-width newspack-lightbox-close-button-background \" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"id_460981\" data-segments=\"53071\" data-frequency=\"0,0,1,day\" data-delay=\"3500\">\n<div class=\"newspack-popup-wrapper \" data-popup-status=\"publish\">\n<div 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class=\"newspack-lightbox__close\" aria-label=\"Close Pop-up\"> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"> <path d=\"M19 6.41L17.59 5 12 10.59 6.41 5 5 6.41 10.59 12 5 17.59 6.41 19 12 13.41 17.59 19 19 17.59 13.41 12 19 6.41z\" \/> <\/svg> <\/button> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>This article was updated at 8:23 p.m. Jan. 26 to reflect the schools\u2019 delayed opening.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>Montclair Township\u2019s offices will have a delayed opening of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, following a snowstorm that battered the region Sunday into Monday, the township announced. <\/p>\n<p><script>window.zone_load_510033401 = function(z, d) { if (!d.count) document.getElementById('zone_load_510033401').style.display = 'none'; };<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Local schools have also scheduled a late start Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service recorded just over 9 inches of snow fell in Montclair as of 6:05 p.m. Sunday. Newark saw 12 inches, Cedar Grove 11.5 inches and Nutley 9 inches by that evening, according to the Weather Service. <\/p>\n<p><script>window.zone_load_1671162200 = function(z, d) { if (!d.count) document.getElementById('zone_load_1671162200').style.display = 'none'; };<\/script> <\/p>\n<aside> <\/aside>\n<aside> <\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=473592811  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"snow vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-447455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C233&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C471&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montclairlocal.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OUT00075-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snow in Montclair. (Credit: Armando \u201cOUTthere\u201d Diaz \/ File Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Free parking at Montclair\u2019s Midtown Deck and all municipal lots will end at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, township officials said.&nbsp;Drivers must move their vehicles by that time. Regular parking fees will apply after 6 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>The town also asked that residents who parked overnight at the lot by the Municipal Building, 205 Claremont Ave., remove their vehicles by 6 a.m. Tuesday to ensure township employees have access to parking. <\/p>\n<p><script>window.zone_load_1129287272 = function(z, d) { if (!d.count) document.getElementById('zone_load_1129287272').style.display = 'none'; };<\/script> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trains-buses\">Trains, Buses<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njtransit.com\/customer-notice\/2040498\">NJ Transit said<\/a> it has resumed service and is running a reduced schedule. That modified schedule will continue into Tuesday, NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a weekend schedule,\u201d Kolluri said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VeUe61-Z3sY\">press briefing<\/a> Monday afternoon. \u201cThis storm is clearly over. But I remind everybody that the cold weather wreaks havoc on the infrastructure \u2013 not just on our infrastructure but the Northeast Corridor infrastructure, which is so critical for our services.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><script>window.zone_load_576394440 = function(z, d) { if (!d.count) document.getElementById('zone_load_576394440').style.display = 'none'; };<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As of Monday evening, Newark Airport\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newarkairport.com\/flight-tracker?view=VIEW_DEPARTURE&amp;apt=EWR\">flight tracker<\/a> showed delays after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port-authority\/en\/press-room\/press-release-archives\/2026-press-releases\/travel-advisory-for-jan--23-to-29.html\">urged travelers to<\/a> allow for extra travel time because of the weather. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frigid-temps\">Frigid Temps<\/h2>\n<p>The Weather Service predicts frigid temperatures to last through the week, with a low of 7 degrees on Tuesday and wind chills at 5 degrees below freezing Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p><script>window.zone_load_500586351 = function(z, d) { if (!d.count) document.getElementById('zone_load_500586351').style.display = 'none'; };<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Gov. Mikie Sherrill warned of roadway icing. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust because you see blacktop doesn\u2019t mean that you don\u2019t need to exercise caution during these incredibly cold conditions,\u201d Sherrill said. <\/p>\n<p><script>window.zone_load_410368232 = function(z, d) { if (!d.count) document.getElementById('zone_load_410368232').style.display = 'none'; };<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>A Code Blue remains in effect Jan. 26 \u2013 30. For a list of shelters in Essex County, <a href=\"https:\/\/nj211.org\/njcodeblue?county=18#node-teaser-3711\">visit NJ211<\/a>.org. <\/p>\n<p>The Montclair Public Schools has scheduled a two-hour delayed opening Tuesday, Jan. 27, district spokesperson Lauren Shears Agnew said, following publication of this article. 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