Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Ready For Round 2?

Just days after enduring a blizzard that dumped over 20 inches of snow on Cape May County and left thousands without power, the Wildwoods are preparing for Round 2.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, which will be in effect from 7 a.m. to midnight tomorrow (Wednesday). A Winter Weather Advisory for mixed precipitation has also been issued, in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 7 a.m. tomorrow.

Accumulation estimations vary, but an average of about 12 inches is expected to blanket the region. The county will remain under an official State of Emergency for the remainder of the week, at least.

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Here is the NWS's projected weather breakdown for the Wildwoods over the next 48 hours:

Late Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 31. Breezy, with a east wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 20 and 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 38. Windy, with a north wind between 30 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind between 26 and 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind between 24 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

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