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The Howard S. Stainton Senior Center located in the Community Center is closed Friday due to the winter storm. The city also announced that morning programs at the Ocean City Sports & Civic Center would be suspended.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Ocean City from 10 p.m. Thursday through 10 a.m. Friday. The latest forecast calls for 1 to 5 inches of snow, with the heaviest accumulations overnight. Localized bands of heavier snow are possible, but warmer ocean air may limit the duration of the snowfall along the coast. North winds gusting to 35 mph are also predicted.

Sturdy Savings Bank is celebrating 100 years of providing personalized banking services to the communities it serves, including Somers Point.

Ocean City's Public Works crews have been working around-the-clock since the day before the storm and made great progress under extremely challenging conditions, Mayor Jay Gillian said Tuesday. "We have every staff member and every plow working," he said while giving an update on the storm.

Mayor Jay Gillian provides an update on Monday's snowstorm.

Snow kept falling in Ocean City and throughout the region Monday morning, leaving roadways slick and many closures from schools to city buildings. The winter storm was expected to bring six to eight inches of heavy snow through 4 p.m. Monday. Winds gusting above 40 mph could create moderate flooding.

The Ocean City School District announced Sunday night that due to the impending winter storm predicted for Monday, all schools will be closed.

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Watch and a Winter Storm Watch in effect for Ocean City on Monday. The Winter Storm Watch will be from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday with at least 4 to 6 inches of heavy snow possible. The Coastal Flood Watch will be from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday with “moderate” flooding expected.

Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Baruffi sent out a letter to families about the return to school after the winter break. The letter follows in its entirety.

Mayor Jay Gillian is wishing everyone a great, healthy and happy New Year with family and friends. "Let’s also remember all those we lost this year and keep them and their families in our prayers," he said in a statement Friday.