Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Packing a serious punch to surrounding states, a storm is making landfall in South Jersey.
A storm packing strong winds and heavy rainfall is barreling into South Jersey, with the heaviest weather still to come. With significant snowfall already in parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania, Lee Robertson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, says South Jersey can expect to see snowfall begin this afternoon, around rush hour. Robertson explains that the majority of snowfall will occur during the evening, and into the overnight hours. “It’s a very slow moving storm at this point,” says Robertson. While this storm has already hit hard in places, such as our nation’s capital, shutting down schools and federal offices with an expected 10 inches of snow as reported by CNN, most of South Jersey can expect much …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The National Weather Service is now predicting 3-5 inches of snow, plus strong winds, during the nor'easter.
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Thursday, February 7
The Delaware Valley is bracing for a nor’easter expected to bring snow and extreme wind gusts starting Thursday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly forecasts the storm will begin late at night on Thursday, Feb. 7 and continue through Saturday, Feb. 9. The bulk of the storm is expected to hit Friday night, when the combination of heavy snow, wind gusts of 40 mph inland and rush hour could create a dangerous situation. South Jersey may be spared the worse of the storm. At a Wednesday briefing, NWS said the heaviest snowfall—8 inches or more—will be concentrated in the Poconos and northern New Jersey. Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties are forecasted to get 2-4 inches of snow during the storm. Coastal New Jersey…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The National Weather Service says we can still expect snow, just not a lot of it.
Get ready for some "fluffy" snow, West Deptford. While the forecast has changed a bit since the early part of the week, it does still look South Jersey will get some snow beginning Friday afternoon. As of Thursday at 8 a.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly was calling for the storm to drop between 1 and 4 inches of snow in South Jersey. West Deptford is forecasted to be on the low end of the scale at 1 inch. "It looks to us like it's going to snow," NWS meteorologist Walter Drag said. "We just don't know how much yet. It looks to us like somewhere in the 1- to 4-inch range." The snow, which Drag described as "fluffy," is expected to start Friday afternoon and last through Friday night. Temperatures are not expected to top…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Meteorologists are tracking a snowstorm this weekend.
Update, 8:30 a.m., Jan. 24: West Deptford should be spared from a heavy snowfall. Get the updated forecast at Snow Still Coming—But How Much?. ------------- If dealing with freezing temperatures every day this week wasn’t enough, West Deptford can now expect a “plowable” amount of snow on Friday. According to meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly, a low pressure system is moving over the area Friday, bringing even colder temperatures and a snowstorm. Kristin Kline, of the NWS, said officials do not have specific amounts as far as accumulation goes just yet, but it could be “several inches.” Meteorologists will know more Wednesday and Thursday. The snow is slated to start Friday afternoon and last into the …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Two roads closed down in West Deptford, one after flooding and the other from a downed utility pole.
Update, 1 p.m. 12/21/12: The Brooklawn Circle is closed due to flooding. Traffic is being detoured. ____________________ Two roads in West Deptford are closed Friday morning after a storm blew through late last night into early morning. According to police Chief Craig Mangano, Crown Point Road is closed in between Mid-Atlantic Parkway and Mantua Grove Road due to significant flooding—an area that is prone to washouts. In addition, a part of Kings Highway is also shut down in between Jessup Road and Parkville-Station Road, due to a downed utility pole. PSEG is currently on site working on the downed pole. However, Mangano says he currently has no estimated time for when the road will re-open. There are also two residential areas in West …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
West Deptford is in for a windy, possibly snowy couple of days, but won't get hit hard by the nor'easter headed toward coastal New Jersey.
As if New Jersey needed another weather event so close to Hurricane Sandy, a nor’easter is barreling toward the Garden State. West Deptford, however, should escape any major effects from the storm, according to the latest data from the National Weather Service. But get ready for a possible wintry mix. The National Weather service issued an advisory for our area from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Rain, sleet and snow are predicted to start falling Wednesday afternoon, with it turning to all snow by 1 a.m. Thursday. Add in sustained winds of 18-23 mph and gusty winds of nearly 50 mph, and Wednesday could turn into a slippery mess. The high temperature on Wednesday is expected to hit 40 degrees, with 1-2 inches of …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Already deadly, Hurricane Sandy could be the worst storm to hit the Northeast U.S. in 100 years, experts say.
Weather, government and media folks have dubbed Hurricane Sandy a “Frankenstorm” due to the convergence of extreme weather factors. Forecasters began buzzing days ago, when one of the world's three top computer-model weather simulations showed Sandy getting mixed up with a storm from the Midwest, a high-pressure system out of Greenland and a dip in the jet stream—turning it into a combination cyclone/nor'easter and pushing it toward land. As Andrew Freedman, of Climate Central wrote Monday, "Think if a hurricane and nor'easter mated, possibly spawning a very rare and powerful hybrid storm, slamming into the Boston-to-Washington corridor early next week, with rain, inland snow, damaging winds and potential storm surge flooding." But …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The entire state of New Jersey could be severely impacted from Hurricane Sandy, meteorologists say.
Over the past 24 hours, the likelihood of a “very dangerous autumn storm system” next week has increased, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly. This would affect the entire state, including Gloucester County and West Deptford. Hurricane Sandy already ripped through Jamaica and is currently bearing down on Cuba. Although there is still some uncertainty whether Sandy is headed this way, Mitchell Gaines, NWS meteorologist, said the potential for a storm has risen. “There could be strong, damaging winds, heavy rainfall with streams and rivers flooding and coastal flooding as well,” Gaines said. The timetable for any impact from Hurricane Sandy turning into a potential nor’easter, Gaines said, would be …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The National Weather Service issued the warning at 12:13 Tuesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service (NWS) out of Mount Holly has issued a tornado watch for southern New Jersey, in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday night. The watch covers all of southern New Jersey, including Gloucester County, in effect from 12:17 Tuesday afternoon. “I don’t know if it can get any worse,” said Anthony Gigi, meteorologist with the NWS. “It’s not going to snow.” Showers and thunderstorms are expected to start after 3 p.m. and could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. The high temperature will be near 80. Winds could hit 20 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph. Precipitation could be up to a half inch. A wind advisory remains in effect until midnight. According to officials with the NWS, strong winds may bring down tree limbs and utility …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
An investigation reveals a weak twister touched down just after rush hour.
An EF0 tornado touched down briefly in Mt. Ephraim Tuesday evening, but only caused minor damage, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced in a public statement Wednesday. The twister, which touched down with 70-mph winds near the intersection of Routes 295 and 42 around 6:30 p.m., uprooted on large tree and left several smaller ones bent, and left some homes with roof damage, mostly from fallen branches, the NWS statement said. After touching down along the east side of Cleveland Avenue, the tornado, which left a 75-foot-wide path of damage, churned about 120 yards east-northeast, crossing Jefferson Avenue before lifting off before getting to Kings Highway, the NWS said. EF0 tornadoes are the weakest classification, with wind speeds …
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Lauren Burgoon
9:35 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
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