Monday, March 4, 2013
Another National Weather Service update coming Monday
Coastal flooding may be just one of the features of harsher weather moving into the Jersey Shore region late Wednesday into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The 5 p.m. briefing from the weather service is as follows: "Executive Summary •Low Pressure from the midwest is expected to intensify along the Virginia/ North Carolina coast around midweek, then move east or northeast late Wednesday and Thursday. •Moderate to major coastal flooding is possible along the Atlantic Coast (both NJ and DE). Moderate flooding is possible along the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware Bay, tidal Delaware River, and the Raritan Bay. Tides to watch are Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. •Winds could gust to 60 MPH …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Tonight's commute will be "treacherous," says state Police and Emergency Management
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the National Weather Service, is monitoring a major coastal storm expected to impact the state today and tomorrow. State emergency management officials anticipate coastal flooding, high wind conditions, snow, sleet, and even blizzard conditions in the northeast corner of the state, according to a prepared statement from state Emergency Management. The State Emergency Operations Center in West Trenton will be activated at 7 a.m. today, and will remain open as long as necessary to meet anticipated challenging conditions. "This is a dangerous storm; and we ask motorists to be careful while driving. There is also the potential for downed trees and wires because of wind …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Law imposing fines for snow-covered vehicle roofs is in effect
Once your driveway is cleared, your snow removal work may not be over. Under a law that went into effect in October 2010, New Jersey drivers face fines for failing to clean snow and ice off their cars. In the past, drivers would only be fined if snow and ice fell off their vehicle and caused damage or injury. Now motorists will be expected to clean snow and ice off before hitting the road or face a fine of $25 to $75. The fines for damage or injury range from $200 to $1,000, or $500 to $1,500 for commercial drivers, according to New Jersey statute.
Friday, December 28, 2012
About an inch is forecast, NWS says
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Daniel Nee
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Friday, December 28, 2012
The National Weather Service is predicting about an inch of snow will accumulate in the Shore area Saturday. An area of low pressure to the south of the region will bring a period of rain and snow, and accumulations will range from a half-inch to an inch of snow depending on the storm's exact track, the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly said. Saturday's high temperature is expected to be 38 degrees. A flood warning also remains in effect for rivers and small streams in Ocean County, related to Wednesday's rain storm. That warning is set to expire Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. The sun will return on Sunday, predicted to be a breezy day with a forecast high of 37 degrees
Friday, March 23, 2012
Council will have to decide what to do with left over cash next year
A winter season that only dropped 2.7 inches of snow on the township has left Brick's coffers stuffed with an extra $300,000. Barring a spring snow storm, the township will carry the balance to next fall. Then, next January – if the money has not been used in the event of a fall storm – the township council will have to decide what to do with any unused cash. "We could take the money that we allocated toward snow removal and put that in the snow removal trust fund," said Business Administrator Scott Pezarras. "That would be my suggestion." The township is now maintaining a special fund to be used in snow emergencies. Pezarras said despite the lack of snowfall this winter, crews did dispense brine, salt and sand on township roads on a …
Saturday, February 11, 2012
National Weather Service predicting various amounts depending on location
It looks like Monmouth and Ocean Counties should see a storm starting Friday night, and lasting all day Saturday, that could deliver as little as a dusting and as much as two inches of snow - depending on your location. The National Weather Service is predicting the storm could deliver close to half an inch of snow before the sun comes up tomorrow across much of the area. The snow should continue until around 1 p.m. when warmer temperatures should result in a shift to rain. Snow accumulations for Saturday could be as high as two inches depending on the location. Farther south, the storm is expected to make much less of an impact. The National Weather Service is calling for little or no accumulation tonight in Barnegat. The storm should …
Saturday, January 21, 2012
A few inches, at most, is forecast
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- Daniel Nee
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
The first flakes of Brick's first snow event of 2012 began falling around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning. According to a report from the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly posted early Saturday morning, snow will mix with sleet and then change to all rain by 1 p.m. Saturday. When all is said and done, accumulations could total between 1 and 2 inches before the changeover. Daytime highs could reach 38 degrees Saturday, according to the report. A slight chance of snow showers and sleet before 7 p.m. Saturday is possible, the report said, followed by a slight chance of a snow shower between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Overnight lows could dip to 26 degrees. The sun will make an appearance Sunday, but after 1 p.m., there could be a chance of …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Winter weather advisory in effect for Ocean and Monmouth into tomorrow
Ocean and Monmouth counties can expect up to 3 inches of snow within the next 36 hours, meteorologists say, but warming temperatures are expected to change the precipitation to rain as the approaching storm winds down. A winter weather advisory will be in effect for both counties from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, said meteorologist Kristin Kline of the National Weather Service's Mount Holly station. At the Shore, the snow "will begin after midnight tonight and continue through the early part of tomorrow morning," Kline said. "Then it's going to change over to sleet, and there may even be a brief period of freezing rain." (The difference? Sleet falls as frozen precipitation – think tiny ice pellets bouncing off your windshield. Freezing …
Monday, January 9, 2012
This winter, the township's snow removal plan was reworked
After a weekend when temperatures reached the mid-60s, snow is probably the last thing on the minds of Brick residents who are "thinking spring." But a long winter ahead brings with it the possibility of chilly temperatures and winter storms – and officials say the township is better prepared than ever this year. "It was obvious to us that we had to secure more equipment," after the Dec. 26, 2010 blizzard, said township Business Administrator Scott Pezarras. During that storm, some residents had to wait days to have their streets plowed. That caused a political uproar that resulted in the formation of a committee headed by former Councilman Michael Thulen to determine how the township could better respond to storms in the future. But while…
Friday, January 28, 2011
January 2011 will go down in the record books.
January 2011 will enter the record books as experiencing the most snow in 116 years. That's great news for sellers of snowblowers and shovels, but bad news for residents - especially Shore residents unaccustomed to heavy snow totals - who have literally done plenty of heavy lifting since Dec. 26. The state’s climatologist made the call on Thursday in New Brunswick, which is used as the yardstick for statewide snow measurement. With 16.1 inches of fresh powder, this month has toppled a record set in 1894, said Dr. David A. Robinson, chairman of the department of geography at Rutgers University. A total of 30.9 inches of snow has fallen in New Brunswick in January. That’s a lot for January, and a lot for any winter month. In fact, there’s …
carol jones
11:59 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
hoping the weatherman is actually wrong on this one enough already more ›