Thursday, January 11, 2024

More Storms and Snow in Forecast

You may want to leave a fire on with a blech on the gas r ange for shabbos with a threat of power outages again.

N.J. weather: Heavy rain, 60 mph winds again Friday. Snow threat emerges for next week Tuesday.
Another winter storm is set to hit New Jersey this week, this time bringing up to two inches of rain, damaging winds and a chance of coastal flooding due to the snow melt and saturated ground from this week’s earlier storms.

There's a wind advisory in effect from 8 p.m Friday to 5 a.m Shabbos morning . Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. In Portions of central and southern New Jersey in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem counties. The wind advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
 Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

The heaviest rain is expected in North Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania Friday night through Shabbos morning, with precipitation to begin around the late afternoon, the National Weather Service said. 

Wind gusts as high as 60 mph Friday night could cause tree damage and power outages, especially in towns closer to the coast, the National Weather Service said. 
Many New Jersey rivers will still be in the flood stage from Tuesday’s fierce storm, with “moderate to major”

Forecasters are concerned the new batch of rain  ranging from a half-inch to as much as 2 inches  will trigger flash flooding in poor drainage areas

In addition, minor to moderate coastal flooding is likely, and power outages are also expected because winds could gust as high as 45 to 55 mph during the storm.





5 comments:

  1. Many eiruvin will not be reliable, when there is a chance that tree limbs could be blown down after Shabbos begins. Everyone should find out the situation for their respective eiruv.

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    1. Are you making that statement from personal accounts or from coffee room hock?

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    2. Um...common sense.

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  2. Good thing we're still allowed to have gas stoves!

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  3. Many new stoves will turn off when the electric turns off it's a safety feature beware

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