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N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill declares state of emergency for winter storm, says salt supply is not running low
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency Friday as weather forecasts project a major snowstorm will impact the entire Tri-State Area this weekend.
Sherrill held a news conference at the New Jersey Regional Operations & Intelligence Center in Ewing after the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings.
"I want to make this really clear, this is not an average winter storm. This is a storm the likes of which we haven't seen in probably about a decade," Sherrill said, on just her fourth day in office. "I, as a veteran, have been raised in crisis management, so we are prepared for this moment, but we do need the people of New Jersey to keep themselves safe as well."
N.J. weather: Latest snow totals predicted by 11 forecasters for the looming winter storm
The big snowstorm that meteorologists and social media users have been buzzing about for more than a week is only hours away from starting. And most forecasters agree this has the ingredients to become one of the biggest winter storms to hit New Jersey in at least five years.
Even though many snowfall projections from Friday have gone down by a few inches Saturday morning — because sleet and freezing rain is now expected over a wider geographical area — forecasters and government officials are warning the public that this will be a dangerous storm.
In addition to hefty snow accumulations, concerns are running high that layers of ice will form on roads, sidewalks, trees and power lines in many areas of the Garden State, making driving hazardous and sparking isolated power outages.
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How much snow will South Jersey get this weekend?
Storm forecasters have lowered their expectations for the still-sizable snowfall headed toward South Jersey.
At 5 a.m. Jan. 24., the National Weather Service predicted snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches for communities along the Delaware River. That represented a step down from a previous anticipated maximum of 15 inches.
In another reduction, the weather agency predicted accumulation of 4 to 8 inches for towns along the shore and inland.
That area had been expected to see 8-12 inches of snowfall, with prolonged periods of sleet and freezing rain reducing overall accumulation.
The storm is expected to hit the area from Saturday night through Monday morning.
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