This time, the weather man got it right. More than a foot of snow has fallen in Cape May County with more snow on the way this morning before the blizzard departs our area. Work crews have been out all night and this morning trying to get some streets plowed. A State of Emergency continues…
Wildwood Crest officials have decided to close the Crest Pier, the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool, and the Recycling Center on Saturday. The closures are related to the winter storm event.
The Cape May County Park and Zoo will be closed on Saturday. County officials say the closure is storm-related and will be closed for the safety of the staff and animals.
The winter storm has forced the closure of all branches of Sturdy Savings Bank on Saturday. The bank announced that all locations will be closed in consideration of the safety of the public and customers.
Some recreation programs are being cancelled by local communities due to the snow. Middle Township Recreation announced that all activities have been cancelled for the weekend. Avalon’s Community Hall is also closed for the weekend as well. Cape May has cancelled roller skating for both Friday and Saturday. Lower Township has cancelled its recreation activities…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency for Cape May County. The order takes effect Friday at 5pm. Murphy also says a commercial vehicle ban will be on state highways as of 5pm Friday. State workers will be dismissed from work at 3pm Friday.
Crest Savings Bank announced that all branches of the bank will be closed on Saturday, January 29th due to the impending blizzard. The bank reminds customers that online, telephone, and mobile banking options remain available.
Local public works crews are preparing for a snow plowing event that will last through the weekend. Crews are mobilizing equipment and additional resources in the event the winter storm delivers the anticipated strong punch and heavy snowfall. Some crews will mobilize late tonight to hit the streets during the storm’s peak. Communities are asking…
Atlantic City Electric says it’s ready for any potential power outages that may be caused by the blizzard that will impact our region. Additional staffing has been added. The utility notes that it cannot restore power during strong winds and blizzard-like conditions but will do so as soon as it is safe to do so.
There will be a major snowstorm at the Jersey Shore tonight, through Saturday. Accu Weather has issued a Blizzard Warning for our area for the potential of up to 18 inches of snow for coastal areas in our region. Snowfall totals will be a little lower as you move away from the coastline. Wind gusts…