Cherry Hill After School Activities Canceled as Snow Begins to Fall

As the snow began to fall on Camden County Wednesday afternoon, the Camden County Department of Public Works deployed more than 70 pieces of equipment and 80 employees to the 12 winter maintenance districts.

They are working to clear 1,200 lane miles of county roadway for a storm that promises to extend well into the night.

“Starting from storm preparations yesterday, county personnel are continuing to treat roads and are prepared to plow any accumulation that takes place,” Camden County Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said. “This is a full scale operation with all equipment and manpower mobilized to keep Camden County motorists moving and streets clear during the rush hour surge.”

All after school and evening activities in the Cherry Hill School District were canceled. SACC and EDCC will remain open until the last student is picked up. No announcement had been made on the status of the school day on Thursday.

The storm, which has produced flurries and is beginning to change into light snow, is expected to taper off between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

There is a possibility of 1-3 inches in Camden County, and temperatures are expected to drop into the low 30s with 8 to 10 mile per hour winds out of the northeast.

“As always, when the weather turns hazardous we recommend that motorists remain cautious and give themselves extra time to reach their destinations,” Leonard said. “Anyone on the roadways during these times should be prepared to encounter adverse road conditions. In addition, please be conscious of DPW vehicles on the roadways as they work to treat clear our highway system.”

If the storm takes out your electricity, please remember to call an outage in immediately to your utility company so they can identify the location and coordinate crews to restore your power. Below are numbers and contact info for the two power providers and the two gas utilities in Camden County:

· PSE&G: 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)

· PSEG website: http://pseg.com/home/customer_service/outage_info/index.jsp

· Atlantic City Electric: 1-800-833-7476

· Atlantic City Electric website: http://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/home/

· South Jersey Gas: 1-800-582-7060

· South Jersey Gas website: http://southjerseygas.com/

As always, please use 911 for emergencies only. If you see a problem on a county road, please call 856-566-2980 to report it to the Camden County DPW throughout the storm.

Continue to check www.camdencounty.com through the storm for weather and road condition updates. Information will also be provided through Facebook at www.facebook.com/camdencountynj and Twitter @camdencountynj.