Power outages this morning continue across Central and Southern New Jersey. The trees are loaded with the heavy, wet snow. The weight of the snow and ice is really taking a huge toll on the trees and wires. We have a few things going on here as explained by the utility companies. The earlier rain helped form a coating of ice around the lines. This has allowed this wet snow to stick easier to the wires. Therefore the weight has taken them down without a falling branch or tree. Second, the snow and ice surrounding the wires can sometimes interrupt the flow of electricity and cause shorts. Finally, the trees and tree branches are coming down with the weight. I would also believe that a car could slam into a pole and that could also cause an outage.
Snowfall totals were impressive. 10-15 inches (as mapped out here yesterday morning) seemed to be common in many places...with some areas exceeding that. At the shore...it was less...but still I don't think snow lovers in Atlantic City this season have been dissapointed! I will have full details later this morning.
Many schools are closed this morning with a handful of delays. Even many colleges are closed today.
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