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A South Jersey Transportation Authority truck enters the Farley Service Plaza in low visibility due to blowing snow on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Sean M. Fitzgerald)
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NEW JERSEY At least 19 inches have fallen since Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for a nor easter that s expected to produce up to 24 inches of snow, impacting the Garden State on Monday and well into Tuesday. He s also closed several COVID vaccination sites, suspended trains and buses and imposed highway restrictions.
Here are the latest details for the snow and nor easter that s hitting many New Jersey towns with 50-mph winds, which could cause power outages.
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New Jersey is bracing for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, creating blizzard-like conditions and causing travel problems for the next few days.
Governor Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. State offices will be closed on Monday.
In addition, all six COVID-19 vaccine mega-sites will be closed on Monday. All appointments will be rescheduled within the week. The Vaccine Call Center will remain open to reschedule current appointments for first and second doses: 855-568-0545
New Jersey s first major snowstorm of 2021 is expected to leave over a foot of snow blanketing North and Central Jersey, as well as blizzard conditions and gusty winds that could make travel difficult while bringing down branches and power lines.
As the light snow begins to fall, trucks are banned from some New Jersey roads, utilities are at the ready and schools have canceled school completely or moved all instruction online for the day.
Snow that started on Sunday afternoon will increase in intensity during Monday morning with bands of heavy snow developing that could drop two inches of snow per hour for a time, according to New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow.
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