Friday, February 8, 2013
Officials ask citizens to assist in clearing local hydrants.
With heavy snow blanketing the area Friday and Saturday, the Morris Plains Fire Department needs residents' help. Officials are asking citizens to help keep fire hydrants accessible. Residents are requested to shovel out the fire hydrant nearest to their home. Officials say this will make hydrants easier for emergency responders to find and use in the event of a fire.
Heavy snow, winds blow through area.
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Friday, February 8
Areas from eastern Pennsylvania to the top of Maine had inches of snow fall from the nor'easter. We're asking you to help share your photos, videos and information about what the weather looks like in your neck of the woods in Morris Township and Morris Plains. We'll be contributing to the gallery too. It's easy to upload photos and videos to this article – all you need to do is hit the "Upload Photos and Videos" button at the top of the text. Also feel free to share your power outage and road closure information with us in the comments section.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Up to 16 inches of accumulated snow predicted in some areas of Morris County.
As the nor'easter makes its way to the region, the Morris County Office of Emergency Management is keeping a close watch over the pending storm and warning residents to prepare. According to Jeffrey Paul, director of the Morris County OEM, snow will be scattered and light until Friday evening. "We are gearing up for additional snow, sleet and ice accumulations which will become steadier and heavier towards Friday evening as the colder air moves in resulting in the bulk of the anticipated snow accumulations," he said. "Forecasts suggest that this will be a long duration and intense storm which will likely last over a 24-hour time frame." The National Weather Service predicted between 10 and 16 inches of snow in Morris, Sussex and Warren …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Several inches of snow cover most of North Jersey on Saturday.
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
A winter storm expected to produce up to 5 inches of snow moved through the region Saturday. A winter weather advisory was issued for all of North Jersey until Sunday morning. What does it look like in your neighborhood? Let us know in the comments and upload photos of your own. This article is posted on Patch sites in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties.
Selene
12:32 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
BTW, the hype over this snow fall is done. The fire departments are off standby for emergencies. Just alot of shoveling tomorrow. more ›