Residents are asked to remain off the roads for the remainder of Tuesday due to treacherous driving conditions.
Camden County Department of Public Works crews remain on the job as precipitation continues to fall across the region today.
“We are asking everyone to please stay off of the roads. The storm has caused treacherous driving conditions across the county. If you must commute, remember that public transportation will be your best bet,” said Susan Shin Angulo, liaison to the Camden County DPW. “Camden County will continue with our operations throughout the day to keep roads passable.”
Since the storm began, 90 pieces of equipment and 100 employees have been deployed from the Public Works complex in Lindenwold to Camden County’s 12 winter maintenance districts. The county’s response plan calls for crews to be dispatched only to the zones where they are needed.
Precipitation is expected to slow down and end sometime on Tuesday afternoon, but an additional 1 to 2 inches of sleet could before the end of the storm. Cold temperatures are expected to arrive at the tail end of the system. Strong winds with gusts of up to 45 miles per hour could cause power outages through the day due to downed trees and wires.
“The Camden County Emergency Operations Center has received reports of downed trees and over 1,000 power outages due to the storm,” said Freeholder Jonathan Young, liaison to the Camden County Office of Emergency Management. “The sleet and high winds associated with this storm has the potential to bring down trees and power lines. Please report any outages you experience to your utility company.”
Cherry Hill residents should contact PSE&G at 1–800–436-PSEG (7734) to report a power outage.
