The Boardwalk was desolate.
Conditions on the roads in Ocean City remain dangerous with drifting snow combining in some places with tidal flooding. I want to encourage everybody to stay home and stay warm. Gov. Christie has declared a state of emergency for all of Cape May and nearby counties.
Our Public Works crews have been working all night and will continue through today and tomorrow. But this cleanup will be a long one. Please help make their job easier by keeping off the roads. We haven’t seen conditions like this in a while.
The schools and municipal courts are closed. The Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center and Ocean City Free Public Library will remain closed until further notice. There will be no trash and recycling pickup today (see schedule for remainder of week).
There were whiteout conditions as the blizzard intensified throughout the day. (Courtesy Tim Kelly)
We saw street flooding at high tide this morning, and that water is likely to freeze as temperature drop overnight. This evening’s tide is not expected to be as high, but residents should monitor conditions in the hours around 10:18 p.m.
High winds and extreme cold will continue tomorrow and through the weekend. Please check on your neighbors and on neighboring properties, if possible. There’s a great risk of frozen pipes and thermostat settings in unoccupied homes should be above 60 degrees.
The Boardwalk was desolate. (Courtesy Tim Kelly)
The 400 Block of Asbury Avenue is blanketed with snow. (Courtesy of Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen)
