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.
Please be advised that West Avenue is a “Snow Removal Zone” and parking is prohibited on both sides of the street when the road is covered by snow. Plan to move vehicles from West Avenue before going to bed tonight.
Call the following emergency contact numbers for local utility companies if you experience outages or other problems during the upcoming winter storm:
- Atlantic City Electric: 800-833-7476
- South Jersey Gas: 888-766-9900
- Comcast Cable: 800-COMCAST (800-266-2278)
The utility companies recommend you contact them directly as soon as you experience a problem so that they can properly track outages and repairs.
In Ocean City, the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center will be closed on Friday. Morning programs at the Ocean City Civic Center will be suspended.
For police and fire department emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.
In addition, the following Cape May County services will be closed or will have limited services on Friday:
Fare Free Transportation has canceled all services, with the exception of Meals on Wheels and dialysis clients.
Fare Free will continue to participate in the Code Blue program during this time.
All countywide Senior Centers will be closed on Friday as a safety precaution.
