Camden County Prepares for Wednesday Snowstorm

The Camden County Department of Public Works is preparing for a storm that could dump up to two inches of snow on the region Wednesday afternoon.

All snow districts will be covered in anticipation of the second snowfall of the season.

“We will have trucks loaded today with product and start pretreating all roadways in advance of this weather event,” Camden County Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said. “The department will be working around the clock, keeping an eye on roadway conditions and monitoring weather forecasts as we get closer to snow fall.”

The storm is projected to produce flurries by noon, with light snow possible in the afternoon, tapering off between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Accumulation of 1-2 inches is possible for Camden County, and temperatures are expected to be in the low 30’s, with 8 to 10 mile per hour winds out of the northeast.

At the public works complex in Lindenwold, more than 70 pieces of equipment stand ready to keep county roadways passable and motorists moving. When the weather becomes treacherous personnel will be dispatched to 12 winter maintenance districts to salt and plow 1,200 lane miles of roadway across the county.

“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, residents should use 9-1-1 for emergencies only. Anyone who sees a problem on a county road is asked to call 856-566-2980 to report it to the Camden County DPW throughout the storm.