Full Notification

436 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW...GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW
RESULTING IN TIMES OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 24 INCHES...WITH UP TO 30 INCHES
POSSIBLE IN WESTERN CHESTER COUNTY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST
WINDS AND GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL. THE SNOW SHOULD BECOME MORE WET FOR A TIME TODAY...
ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST. SHOVELING OF HEAVY WET SNOW WILL BE PROBLEMATIC FOR THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS. SNOW WILL CLING TO WIRES AND TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO INCREASING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES IN HEAVIER BANDS.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AVOID TRAVEL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.


Please take the time to check your vents and outside gas meters.

Some helpful tips from PSE&G:

Chimneys and vents for gas appliances must be cleared following a major snow or ice storm to enable proper venting and prevent any carbon monoxide accumulation.
Make sure that snow does not block exhaust from a sidewall vent. Sidewall vents are common in recent heating and water heating systems, especially with high efficiency models. Vents act as breathing devices for these systems - they take in fresh air, mix it with fuel to produce heat and discharge exhaust fumes that contain harmful carbon monoxide. If a vent becomes blocked with snow or vegetation, it could shut down heating equipment or draw exhaust fumes containing carbon monoxide back into the home.
Accumulation of ice or snow can interfere with the proper operation of your gas metering system. The meter assembly may contain a regulator that is designed to safely release pressurized gas in the event of a malfunction. Blocking the regulator vent could create an unsafe condition where gas is not able to escape from internal piping.
Snow and ice can damage gas meters and piping. Be careful when removing snow from around the gas meter; any damage to the gas meter could potentially create a possible leak hazard.
Use a broom to keep the gas meter set, including the pressure regulator and vent piping, clear of snow and ice during the winter season.
Chimneys and vents should be protected using an approved cap or screen to keep small animals (birds, squirrels, mice) or insects (bees) from entering. These pests have been known to build nests inside chimneys or vents and can cause potentially hazardous conditions.
If you smell a gas odor outside, please call 1-800-436-7734 (PSEG) from a neighbor's home and remain outside until PSE&G arrives.