Access to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Stone Harbor was closed by local police. There was significant wave action in the Inlet which made it unsafe to drive on the access roads leading to the bridge. The roads will be opened again when it’s safe to do so.
Governor Phil Murphy announced this morning that the State of Emergency that is in existence in the State continues. He also insisted that people stay home unless they absolutely must travel. There are over 3,900 pieces of snow removal equipment being used in the State. Impacts away from the coastline include plowable snow that is…
Generally speaking, so far so good regarding power outages in Cape May County during this winter storm event. There were fewer than ten customers without power shortly before lunchtime today. Winds are expected to pick up which can cause more outages over the next 24 hours.
Cape May County has experienced minor to moderate tidal flooding during the Monday morning high tide. Some streets have been compromised by tidal flooding in barrier island communities. The flooding is falling a little short of the projected high tide. The Coastal Flood Warning continue through Tuesday morning.
The Ocean City School District has switched to an all remote learning schedule for Monday. Students have been told not to report to school for in-person instruction. A winter storm will bring some moderate coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore during Monday’s high tide events.
New Jersey’s six vaccine “mega sites” will all be closed on Monday due to the snow. All appointments for Covid-19 vaccines will be rescheduled. The County’s vaccination location at Avalon Community Hall will also be closed on Monday.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has put the state under a State of Emergency as of Sunday at 7:00pm. Murphy says there is a heavy snowfall expected for much of the state, and the emergency declaration means that New Jersey will have every resource at its disposal to cope with the weather emergency.
New Jersey reported 3,823 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. State health officials also reported 29 confirmed deaths. New Jersey has provided nearly 800,000 people with vaccines since the vaccination program started.
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning and a Wind Advisory, both for Monday. A winter nor’easter approaches our area Sunday afternoon and will bring snow, a cold rain, winds and the potential for moderate coastal flooding at time of high tide Monday and Tuesday morning. Monday morning’s high tide on the…
Cape May County has reported the death of an 80 year old woman from coronavirus. The deceased is a woman from lower Township. 28 new positive tests were reported, with about half of the communities reporting no additional cases of the virus.