The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Watch for the Borough and all of Cape May County for Tuesday morning, January 21st through Tuesday evening. A winter storm has the potential to bring between a few to several inches of snow to our region during the day Tuesday, into Tuesday night.
Tuesday will begin with clouds and cold temperatures in our region before snow begins, likely during the early afternoon hours. The temperature is expected to remain cold enough for a snow event. Winds will pickup during the afternoon and evening hours with winds out of the northeast at 15-25mph with gusts to 40mph. Blowing snow is likely during this storm on Tuesday. Snow continues into the evening hours and it will turn sharply colder with an overnight low of 13 degrees. Wind chill values Tuesday night will be around –3 degrees. Sunshine returns to the forecast on Wednesday.
Please consider this forecast if you have any travel plans Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening as travel is expected to be difficult. Please give yourself extra time for your commute. Secure any outdoor objects that may become airborne during a prolonged wind event. If you have any emergency, please dial 9–1-1. Pay close attention to traditional media outlets in our area for further updates on this winter storm.
Here is the text of the Winter Storm Watch provided by the National Weather Service on Monday morning, January 20th:
Statement as of 5:24 AM EST on January 20, 2014
… Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Tuesday morning
through late Tuesday night…
* locations… southeast Pennsylvania… portions of central and
southern New Jersey… Eastern Shore of Maryland… and all of
Delaware.
* Hazard types… snow
* snow accumulations… 4 to 7 inches possible.
* Timing… snowfall will begin Tuesday morning and continue into
Tuesday evening with heaviest snowfall expected Tuesday
afternoon and evening.
* Impacts… accumulating snowfall could cause periods of
hazardous travel across the area.
* Winds… north 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Temperatures… in the lower 20s.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow… sleet… or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.