Toms River Area Storm Closings and Updates
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January 3, 2022
Southern Ocean County Could Get 12 Inches, While Sections of Monmouth Could Get 5 Inches
The National Weather Service has raised its snowfall projections for southern Ocean County and southern New Jersey, saying as much as a foot might fall.
Snowfall totals have also risen in sections of Monmouth County, reaching as high as 5 inches in the south and lesser amounts in the north.
Schools were closed around the Jersey Shore ahead of the storm. Traffic is likely to be snarled by gale force winds and snowfall of up to two inches per hour, resulting in coastal flooding.
According to the National Weather Service's current forecasts, snow totals in Tuckerton, Jackson, and Long Beach Island could range from six to twelve inches. Forecasters predict that some areas will receive more than a foot of snow.
Snow accumulations of up to 10 inches are possible in Berkeley. According to the weather service, totals of four to eight inches are more expected in the Toms River area.
Gov. Phil Murphy issued a state of emergency in the counties of Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic, Cumberland, and Cape May on Sunday night.
Wind gusts and heavy snow are anticipated to make travel treacherous and increase the possibility of power outages through Monday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, coastal flooding is likely to restrict certain flood-prone roadways and elevate water up to a foot over ground level in low-lying regions of Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, and southeastern Burlington counties. Flooding is projected to be at its worst between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday.
Through Tuesday afternoon, a Coastal Flood Advisory is in force.
