Early Sunday night, New Jersey was hit by one of the largest snowstorms in 30 years, with heavy snow and high winds that left more than 8,000 customers without power.
More than 5,000 JCP&L customers were without power in parts of Burlington and Monmouth counties, while Atlantic City Electric reported another 3,000 customers were affected by outages, primarily in Atlantic and Cape May counties.
New Jersey officials declared a state of emergency on Saturday, with the state expected to see 8 to 20 inches of snow and blizzard conditions by the end of Monday.
“I urge you to stay off the roads Sunday through Monday,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Saturday. “The heaviest snowfall is expected Sunday night into Monday morning.”
The New Jersey Public Utilities Commission is coordinating with utility companies to organize a rapid response to power outages expected due to heavy snow and high winds, officials said early Sunday.
Sherrill said Sunday morning that utilities from other states have responded to New Jersey and are ready to help.
Officials urge residents to report outages to utility companies and to check on neighbors regularly during outages.
Power outages as of 6 p.m. Sunday:
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Atlantic City Electric: 51
Updated weather alerts by county
Blizzard Warning (all counties)
Atlantic and Cape May Counties – Sunday 1pm to Monday 6pm. Total snow accumulation ranges from 15 to 24 inches. Wind gusts as high as 60 mph.
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union Counties – Sunday 1pm to Monday 6pm. Total snow accumulations range from 18 to 22 inches. Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem and northwest Burlington – Sunday 10am to Monday 6pm. Total snow accumulation ranges from 16 to 22 inches. Wind gusts as high as 45 mph.
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren Counties – Monday to 6pm. Total snow accumulation ranges from 18 to 25 inches. Wind gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monmouth, Ocean and southeastern Burlington Counties – Sunday 10am to Monday 6pm. Total snow accumulation ranges from 20 to 28 inches. Wind gusts as high as 60 mph.
coastal flooding threat
Moderate coastal flooding along the Jersey Shore and Delaware Bay is also a concern.
A coastal flood warning is in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday for Atlantic, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and southeast Burlington counties.
“Widespread mild to moderate coastal flooding is possible at high tide Monday afternoon,” the weather service said. “Tidal flooding is also possible at high tide Monday evening.”
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