- Tuesday January 21st, 2014 :: 10:00 a.m. EST
Winter Storm Warning & Wind Chill Advisory in effect thru tomorrow
...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT FOLLOWED
IMMEDIATELY BY BITTERLY COLD AIR...
.A FAST MOVING BUT POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO OUR
ENTIRE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. AS THE STORM STRENGTHENS TO
OUR EAST LATER TODAY...THE WINDS WILL INCREASE RESULTING IN AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO EXIT...
BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY SETTLE IN TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TOWARD MID TO LATE
MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
AND PERIODS OF VERY LOW VISIBILITY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPACTED.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH AND NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT.
* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE TEENS TO 20S TODAY, THEN DROPPING
TO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT.
* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. THESE DANGEROUS
VALUES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA.
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 OR IMPOSSIBLE.
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE
VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SNOW BLOWING BACK ONTO
PREVIOUSLY PLOWED ROADWAYS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.
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Instructions:
Dangerous conditions are forecast as the storm progresses. Avoid travel if possible. Be sure to dress appropriately for the conditions if you may find yourself outdoors. Monitor future forecasts and media for updated information.
Address/Location
Hunterdon County Dept. of Public Safety Office of Emergency Mgmt
201 Cherryville Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-788-1196
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning