Thursday, February 7, 2013

This just in from the Hackettstown Police Dept.

...A Major Winter Storm Will Affect The Northeast United States Friday Into Early Saturday...
Low Pressure Developing Near The Coastal Carolina''''''''s Late Today...Will Rapidly Intensify As It Moves To A Position 100 To 150 Miles East Of Atlantic City Late Friday Afternoon Then To Near Nantucket Early Saturday.
The Potentially Dangerous Portion Of This Storm Is For The Friday Evening Rush Hour Into The Wee Hours Of Saturday Morning When Treacherous Road Conditions Are Expected To Develop.
Be Prepared For Major Travel Delays Late Friday And Friday Night.
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Carbon-Monroe-Northampton-Including The Cities Of...Newton...Washington...Morristown...Jim Thorpe...Stroudsburg...Bethlehem...Easton320 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2013
...Winter Storm Warning In Effect From 6 AM Friday To 6 AM Est. Saturday...
The National Weather Service In Mount Holly Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For Heavy Snow...Which Is In Effect From 6 AM Friday To 6 AM EST Saturday. The Winter Storm Watch Is No Longer In Effect.
* Locations...The Poconos And Far Northern New Jersey Mainly North Of Interstate 78.
* Hazard Types...Occasionally Heavy Snow. Snow Will Mix With Or Change To Sleet And Rain For A Time Near And South Of Interstate 78 Before Probably Changing To Heavy Snow Late Friday Afternoon.
* Accumulations...Snow Accumulation Of 10 To 16 Inches...Along With Possibly A Trace Of Ice.
* Timing...Snow Friday Morning Will Probably Change Briefly To Sleet And Rain During The Daylight Hours From Near Allentown Eastward To Near Flemington And Somerville New Jersey. Thereafter... The Heaviest Snow Is Expected Late In The Day And Friday Night With One To 2 Inch Per Hour Accumulations. Northerly Winds Will Gust To 30 Mph Causing Blowing And Drifting. There Is A Small Chance Of A Thunderstorm With The Snow.
* Impacts...Very Hazardous Travel Is Expected For The Evening Commute And Well Into The Night With Visibility Down To One Quarter Mile At Times. Isolated Power Outages Are Possible... Especially Monmouth County Where Winds May Gust To 45 Miles An Hour For A Time Friday Evening.
* Temperatures...Falling From Near 30 During The Day Down Through The 20s At Night.
* After The Storm...Snow Tapers To Flurries By Dawn Saturday And Blustery Sunny Cold Saturday Afternoon Is Forecast.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
A Winter Storm Warning Means Significant Amounts Of Snow...Sleet...And Ice Are Expected Or Occurring. Strong Winds Are Also Possible. This Will Make Travel Very Hazardous Or Impossible.

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