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Hunterdon County Dept. of Public Safety Office of Emergency Mgmt
Tuesday November 25th, 2014 :: 03:17 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Storm Warning in effect for Hunterdon County on Wed. 11/26/14.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...HUNTERDON COUNTY...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE FAR
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION...RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX WILL BEGIN
NEAR DAWN WEDNESDAY. IT WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO PERIODS OF HEAVY
WET SNOW DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON
BEFORE ENDING AS FLURRIES DURING THE LATE EVENING WEDNESDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...ANYONE WITH HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS WEDNESDAY SHOULD
COMPLETE TRAVEL NO LATER THAN 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO AVOID ANY
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER RELATED DELAYS... OR TRAVEL AFTER THE ROADS
ARE CLEARED ON THURSDAY. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL PROBABLY OBSCURE
SOME ROAD SIGNS. THERE IS A CHANCE THE WET SNOW COULD KNOCK DOWN
A FEW TREE LIMBS AND RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING SNOW WHICH
WILL ADD TO TRAVELING DIFFICULTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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Instructions:

A winter storm is forecast to impact the most heavily traveled day of the year. Prepare for hazardous conditions tomorrow and avoid travel if possible. Also, exercise caution if shoveling snow. Wear appropriate clothing and take frequent breaks.

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

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