Travel ban lifted for area

VERNON — The northern Sussex county region was spared the worst of Winter Storm Juno late Monday and early Tuesday as recorded snowfall totaled well below what meteorologists previously predicted.

The National Weather Service altered the Winter Storm Warning to end at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the National Weather Service, storm totals are expected to range from 4 to 8 inches, most of which had already occurred. According to weather services, hazardous travel is expected to be caused at time by areas of blowing and drifting snow. Winds are expected to be north from 10 to 20 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour.

Visibility could be a quarter mile or less at times.

State police reported minor accidents in the area.

"Nothing serious," said one state trooper.

"The roads are passable," he said.

"Don't be out unless you really have to be."

The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center will deactivate at noon, according to County Sheriff and Emergency Management Director Michael Strada.

Strada said roads were "very quiet" through the storm.

Earlier Tuesday morning, the statewide travel ban that went into effect at 11 p.m. Monday night has been revoked in all of New Jersey's 21 counties.

The state office of Emergency management said New Jerseyans should continue to stay off the road throughout Tuesday as transportation and public safety officials continue their work to clear the roadways from the snowfall.

New Jersey Transit lines are operating on a weekend schedule.

Due to the snowstorm, all Sussex County offices are closed.

Sussex County Community College is closed.

The Vernon Municipal Building is closed Tuesday.

Due to the storm, Hamburg Recycling will be postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 3.

The Franklin Borough Council meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, has been canceled.