WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING(1/2/14) THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING(1/3/14)

Wednesday January 1, 2014, 8:35 AM Hackettstown Police Department

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN POCONOS...PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY...AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS THURSDAY EVENING AS SNOW BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THIS WILL BE A DRY PUFFY SNOW, AND AS WINDS INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. ROAD PLOWING OPERATIONS WILL ALSO BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED. THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL FACTORS SO OUTDOOR EXPOSURE SHOULD BE MINIMIZED IF POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 23 ABOVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. Instructions: None At This Time. For full details, view this message on the web. TEXT-A-TIP Text TIP  HACKPD followed by your message, to 888777  or  Submit an anonymous web tip For help, reply HELP to 888777. To cancel, reply STOP to 888777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. 2 messages. More info at nixle.com. AT&T, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and most other carriers are supported. Contact customer support at support@nixle.com. Sent by Hackettstown Police Department 215 Stiger St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 TEXT-A-TIP Text TIP  HACKPD followed by your message, to 888777  or  Submit an anonymous web tip For help, reply HELP to 888777. To cancel, reply STOP to 888777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. 2 messages. More info at nixle.com. AT&T, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and most other carriers are supported. Contact customer support at support@nixle.com. Sent by Hackettstown Police Department 215 Stiger St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Powered by . © 2014 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved.