Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 AM EST Sunday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO EARLY SUNDAY... .STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL SLIDE BY JUST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT BRINGING HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF OUR AREA. ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...SLEET AND VERY STRONG WINDS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH 6 TO 10 ALONG THE COAST.
* TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND RAIN FOR A TIME ON SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST... THEN CHANGE QUICKLY BACK TO SNOW TOWARD EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 30S INLAND AND IN THE LOW 40S NEAR THE COAST.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SLEET AND RAIN ON TOP OF THE WET SNOW WILL MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS. SNOW WILL CLING TO WIRES AND TREES LEADING TO POWER OUTAGES. ROADS COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS IN SOME AREAS.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY ... CAPE MAY ... COASTAL ATLANTIC
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. SNOWFALL AND ICE ACCUMULATION FORECAST MAPS IN ADDITION TO EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC SNOWFALL INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/WINTER
Address/Location
Linwood NJ Public Safety
Linwood City Hall
Linwood, NJ 08221
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-927-4108
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LINWOOD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning