The Storm is Almost Here And We Have Latest Snow Totals and Bitter Cold Temps For Ocean County, New jersey

We are just hours away from seeing what looks to be a significant snowfall here in Ocean County. We have a Blizzard Warning in effect from 7 pm this evening until 7 pm Saturday Night.

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We are keeping you up to date with the latest from our Meteorologist Dan Zarrow and here is his latest forecast for us here at the Shore....

***A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES, FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 PM TOMORROW... HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR-ZERO FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME... TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE***
***THERE IS NOW LITTLE DOUBT THAT WE'VE GOT A LEGITIMATE SNOWSTORM ON OUR HANDS... TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS FORECAST TO REACH 12 TO 18+ INCHES FOR MOST... 8 TO 12 INCHES WELL INLAND***
***WIND GUSTS TO 40+ MPH FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON SATURDAY WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITY AND CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES... MINOR COASTAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR AT HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING... THE WIND CHILL WILL REACH "DANGEROUS COLD" TERRITORY, DIPPING BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT***

TODAY... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WHICH MAY PRODUCE A COATING OF ACCUMULATION... CLOUDY SKIES... HIGH 35

TONIGHT... COASTAL STORM RAMPS UP THIS EVENING, WITH HEAVY SNOW BANDS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS... LOW 22

TOMORROW... MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES THROUGH THE MORNING... GUSTY WIND KICKS UP DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS TOO... SLOWLY TAPERING OFF, CLEARING OUT, AND CALMING DOWN IN THE AFTERNOON... TEMPERATURES NO HIGHER THAN THE LOWER 20S... WIND CHILL ("FEELS LIKE" TEMPERATURE) NO BETTER THAN THE SINGLE DIGITS

SUNDAY... SUNNY... DRY... COLD... HIGH 28

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Let's talk about power outages because we will have heavy snow and strong winds, so there is the possibility of power outages around the Shore this weekend including right here in Ocean County.

The first thing I think of with power outages in winter is the "heat". Unless you have a generator if your power goes out, so does your heat. If you have a fireplace make sure you have wood or coal ready and dried for the weekend. Have your wood/coal nearby so it's easy to get in a storm. If you don't have the fireplace/stove...make sure you have extra blankets ready to go plus warm clothes in case you are without heat. Temps after the storm will be in the single digits Sunday morning so this is some severe winter weather coming up this weekend.

After heat, I think "light". If the power goes out make sure you have flashlights and other battery-powered lights ready to go, so that means batteries...stock up and have them ready to go. They won't go to waste...be prepared.

Water, make sure you have water in the house for drinking. Another item is non-refrigerated foods...foods that won't go bad. If you do lose your refrigerator you can always place perishables outside in a box and they should keep in cold weather.

Charge your electronics ahead of the storm so you have a full charge on phones, tablets, and laptops. Keep a battery-powered radio in the house just in case to keep up to date on the latest from 92.7 WOBM.

CLICK HERE for Dan's latest forecast

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