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Harvey Cedars Police Department
Monday March 13th, 2017 :: 03:01 p.m. EDT

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Winter Storm Warning until 06:00PM Tuesday

...An extreme situation is developing for portions of our area as a MAJOR COASTAL STORM interrupts our usual daily routines on Tuesday... .A very strong winter storm could be life threatening for those who do not pay attention to safety precautions Tuesday morning. Low pressure developing off the Carolina coast this evening will become an intense storm as it moves east of New Jersey midday Tuesday. Swaths of excessive precipitation will develop along and west of the track of the storm. Near blizzard conditions are likely for a few hours in eastern Pennsylvania and portions of northern New Jersey where snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are expected. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and strong winds, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM EDT Tuesday. The Blizzard Warning has been cancelled.

* LOCATIONS...Portions of eastern New Jersey.

* HAZARD TYPES...Heavy snow and sleet as well as strong winds.

* ACCUMULATIONS...Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches.

* TIMING...Snow begins between 10 PM and midnight from southwest to northeast across the warning area and will continue into Tuesday afternoon. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible prior to 5 am when snow will probably mix with or change to sleet for a few hours.

* IMPACTS...The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce widespread power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines. Strong winds will lead to blowing snow, reduced visibility, and additional power outages.

* WINDS...Northeast 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* TEMPERATURES...30 to 35 degrees.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COASTAL OCEAN ... OCEAN

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel...keep an extra flashlight... food...and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Report snow and ice accumulation to the National Weather Service by calling our trained spotter line...posting to the NWS Mount Holly Facebook page...or using Twitter. Snowfall and ice accumulation forecast maps in addition to experimental probabilistic snowfall information for the latest event are available online at www.weather.gov/phi/winter

Address/Location
Harvey Cedars Police Department
7606 Long Beach Blvd
Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-494-6509

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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