Special Weather Statement

For Northwestern Burlington

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 3PM EST THU ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUES... AT 130 PM, BANDS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WERE LOCATED ACROSS SOMERSET, MERCER, CAMDEN, BURLINGTON, ATLANTIC, AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES. THESE BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES WITHIN THESE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE TO RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY IN MANY PLACES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH THE HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE SHORE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED ESPECIALLY IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES.