![]() ![]() The jet stream, the upper level river of air that guides weather, is stuck in a plunging pattern that brings plenty of moisture from the south up the East Coast, said Brian Hurley, senior forecaster at the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. “At this point, there is a very real possibility of a up to 10 inches of snow falling in our area before this weather event is over, so we ask the public to be prepared.” “We are planning for a long and complicated storm with higher accumulation totals than originally forecast,” Camden County Freeholder Susan Shen Angulo, liaison to her county’s public works department, said Tuesday. Public works crews across the region were gearing up for the storm before the first flakes fell. "That is certainly going to contribute to more downed trees and power lines, so we are expecting more power outages and that could be a significant number given the potential of snow." "The snow that does fall is going to have a lot of liquid in it, as in the past three storms," said Lance Franck, a meteorologist at the Weather Service’s Mount Holly office. Towns with high numbers of outages include Evesham, Millville, Commercial Township, Franklin, Clayton, Monroe, Buena Vista, Pittsgrove and Alloway. In Hopewell, the Cumberland Manor nursing home was operating on an emergency generator, officials said. The hardest-hit communities were in Salem, Gloucester and Cumberland and Atlantic counties. Wednesday, more than 30,000 customers in South Jersey were without electricity - and the number was growing. The storm caused significant power outages, mostly in the Atlantic City Electric territory. No further snow is in the long-range forecast. There may be minor accumulation after that, but "essentially the storm should generally be done by that time." Blowing snow may be a concern throughout the day. THURSDAY: The winter storm warning ends at 2 a.m.Snow will have a better chance of sticking to pavement after sundown. The snow will be heavy and wet, meaning it will be difficult to shovel and it will stick to trees and wires. WEDNESDAY: Continued snow throughout the night.Here’s what the Weather Service says to expect. that troopers responded since midnight to 169 motor vehicle crashes and 244 other incidents for aid, such as flat tires or spinouts. New Jersey State Police reported around 5:30 p.m. Once snowfall rates reach or exceed one inch per hour, it becomes difficult for road crews to keep up due to rapid accumulations." "Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. "Travel will be very difficult to impossible, especially during this evenings commute," the Weather Service says. Winter 20202021 Storm Totals Snowfall amounts (inches) are taken from reports gathered by the NJ State Climatologist and the National Weather Service (NWS) Offices in Mt. And motorists were urged to stay off roads. ![]() ![]() NJ Transit shut down all bus service at 3 p.m. Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency and all state offices closed Wednesday. This included the coastline in Monmouth County, Ocean County, and South Jersey beaches.Ī blizzard is defined as three or more hours of visibility reduction to one-quarter mile or less due to falling or blowing snow, with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater.Watch Video: Genius dog takes herself sledding in snow The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ confirmed the criteria for an official blizzard was met in the overnight hours along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts. The storm did officially hit the status of a blizzard, the National Weather Service says. New Jersey officials said that more than 3,000 pieces of equipment were on the roads to remove the snow, but Governor Murphy reminded residents that it will take time to clear this much snow from the state's highways (as well as local roadways). New Jersey's Governor Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency ahead of the blizzard. The storm began, as forecasted around 6 pm on Friday evening, with the heaviest snow falling in the overnight hours and very early morning hours of Saturday. The brunt of the storm wrapped up by midday Saturday, however, lingering snow was still falling at the Jersey Shore. Scroll down to see a complete town-by-town breakdown of how much snow has been reported in your town. ![]()
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