Kearny, the town that got the most snow in the state today -- a crushing 15 inches' worth, according to the National Weather Service -- had trouble earlier this afternoon finding places to put it and lacked the salt it needed to cover its roads.

Gerry Kerr, superintendent of the Public Works Department, said the last storm had hardened already piled-up snow into ice, making it difficult for workers to create new space to move the new snow.

"We had a lot of narrow streets to begin with," he said. "There's really nowhere to push the new snow."

The scene on South Midland Avenue in Kearny before noon today.

But it wasn't just the workers who felt the squeeze.

"Residents are throwing the snow right back into the middle of the street, which is making it harder for everyone else to get through," Kerr said. "Then we have to go back and replow the street."

While it might be easier to throw snow into the street than to put it up on the curb, residents should still refrain from doing so, Kerr suggested.

Making things even worse, the town didn't have enough salt for its roads today and won't have enough anytime soon, according to Kerr.

"We are getting an additional 100 tons tomorrow -- however, that's just a mere drop in the bucket for what we need," he said, saying Kearny needs about 300 tons of salt to cover all its roads.

Kearny's salt supplier, Cargill Inc., did not respond to The Jersey Journal today when asked about the salt pinch in Hudson.