Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly continues the WINTER STORM WARNING for Hunterdon County until 2AM Sunday morning, 10/30/2011. With the threat of widespread power outages from heavy, wet snow accumulating on trees, JCP&L has added additional staffing and is positioning crews for quick response. Residents are urged to report power outages to 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877). The 9-1-1 system should be reserved for emergency use only. Included below is the current Winter Storm Warning text from the NWS, and attached find a snow total forecast. The Hunterdon County Division of Emergency Management will continue to provide updates as conditions warrant. (FAHEY)

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
925 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...AN EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE
REGION INTO TONIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZING OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL
INTENSIFY AND TRACK UP THE COAST TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE
STORM WILL PRODUCE A SWATH OF HEAVY WET, AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING, SNOW TO A GOOD PORTION OF THE AREA NORTH AND WEST OF
PHILADELPHIA. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO PULL AWAY TONIGHT.

THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS OF HEAVY WET SNOW SHOULD BE ACROSS THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES. SNOW COULD COVER ALL
COLDER SURFACES WHEN THE SNOW FALLS AT A HEAVIER RATE.

NJZ009-010-PAZ067>069-292100-
/O.CON.KPHI.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111030T0600Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
925 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW, WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ON NON-PAVED SURFACES. THE SNOW
WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES.

* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW, PERHAPS MIXED WITH SOME SLEET, WILL
CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER
OFF LATER TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY WEIGH DOWN TREES, SOME OF
WHICH STILL HAVE SOME LEAVES ON THEM. THIS WILL LEAD TO DOWNED
TREES AND POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION, ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH
AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.