Fri. January 6th, 10:58am: Winter Storm Warning for Stone Harbor Saturday, Jan. 7th

The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Warning for the Borough of Stone Harbor for Saturday, January 7th. The Warning is in effect from Saturday at 1am-6pm. There is the potential for four to eight inches of snow to fall during this storm event which will make driving difficult at times.

A small system pushed over our region on Friday bringing only a dusting of snow. This next storm event is a coastal storm that will have high impacts on the Carolinas and other states. The leading edge of the storm is expected to come close enough to the Jersey Shore to bring accumulating snow to our region. The coastal communities in Cape May County are expected to feel the largest impact of this winter storm, in New Jersey.

Snow is expected to begin early Saturday morning and be at its heaviest during Saturday morning and early Saturday afternoon. Hazardous travel conditions are likely on Saturday. There is the potential for power outages in coastal communities due to the strongest winds from the storm being along the coast at approximately 35mph.

If the storm comes closer than expected, more snowfall is possible; if the storm stays further south, less snowfall is possible. There is confidence from the National Weather Service that the storm will be close enough to our area to produce accumulating and plowable snow.

Exercise caution while driving. If you have any power outage during the storm, report it to Atlantic City Electric at 1-800-833-7476. If you have any emergency, please dial 911.

Here is the text of the Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service:

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 1 am to 6 PM EST
Saturday…

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Winter
Storm Warning for heavy snow… which is in effect from 1 am to 6
PM EST Saturday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

* Location… southeastern New Jersey and southern Delaware.

* Hazard type… snow.

* Accumulations… snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Locally
higher amounts to 10 inches possible near the Delaware beaches.

* Timing… snow will overspread the area from the south late
tonight and become heavy at times Saturday morning and early
afternoon. The snow will taper off during the mid to late
afternoon.

* Impacts… hazardous travel can be expected on Saturday with
snow-covered roads and poor visibility. Scattered power outages
are possible, particularly along the coast, where the snowfall
and winds will be highest.

* Temperatures… in the 20s.

* Winds… northerly winds 10 to 15 mph late tonight, increasing to
20 to 25 mph with gusts around 35 mph along the coast Saturday.

* Visibility… one-half mile at times in heavier snow.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected. Strong winds are also possible along the immediate
coast. This will make travel very hazardous.

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