Missing: Greg Forte

Greg Forte was reported missing today. His family and friends are very worried. He was last seen last night at 10 pm in Fenwick Island. His car was found early today on the ocean side of S. Carolina Street in Fenwick Island. HIs car door was open, with his radio on and phone, and socks inside the car. His hat was later discovered out on the beach dunes. Please help find Greg! If anyone has ANY information please contact the Delaware Police Department.

600 Comments Today, Our Record Day Was 633

It won't be long before we break our record day in comments as well. I told you that you guys were keeping me extremely busy today. 633 comments was our best day ever.

Bill Duvall must be sitting there thinking to himself, Self, I didn't get that many comments in 6 months, let alone one day. We've come a long way there Bill/Self.

Thanks for participating folks. Maybe the Daily Times will look at these numbers and realize they don't get this volume of comments in a total month either. Why, because we're real time. Because we share information our readers want to know about, not articles with an agenda for Gary & Louise.

Times have changed and if there's one thing I have learned about referencing the difference between the MSM & Blogs it's the fact that MSM Reporters have yet to survive in the Blogging Industry, yet Bloggers are taking over the MSM. Go figure, right Folks. They complain about how we're not Reporters/Journalists, yet we're beating them hands down as one man shows.

After today's numbers, I'm convinced the Daily Times is toast. In fact, I recently learned they're not even printing their own newspaper any more. I'm told they're farming the work out with another Printing Company and not even using that $3,000,000.00 Press to print their daily paper. Very Interesting!

Royal Farms Open In Blizzard

I know most companies are blasted for remaining open, but I would like to thank the employees at Royal Farms in Hebron for remaining open all night tonight. They are taking good care of the plow drivers whose breaks are few and far between. Bless them for being there for our guys!

Tracy

Fruitland Update

City Hall will be closed on Thursday and there will be no trash pickup.

City of Salisbury State of Emergency, 6:45 pm Update

The City of Salisbury Emergency Operations Center has made contact with the Wicomico County Department of Emergency Management and requested assistance from the Maryland National Guard. The City has requested four (4) dump trucks, two (2) front end loaders, two (2) humvees and one (1) backhoe.

The City of Salisbury wants to reiterate that on this date at 2:00 pm, pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Salisbury City Code, Mayor James Ireton declared a state of emergency in the City. The provision of this section of the code states that the mayor “in the interest to public safety and welfare” can restrict vehicular traffic on city streets to vehicles that are under operation by essential personnel. Essential personnel shall include authorized personnel responding to the declared state of emergency, peace officers, emergency management or rescue personnel,
medical personnel, utility personnel, snow clearance and building and systems maintenance personnel, members of the media, carriers and drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting commodities such as heating oil, propane, gasoline and salt, or staple grocery items to food stores, or deliveries of agricultural products necessary to maintain the life of livestock, and employees of critical 24/7 facilities such as health care facilities, commercial facilities and correctional institutions. Private sector businesses are strongly urged to consider the safety of their employees and the restriction of travel during this storm when deciding whether to remain in operation. Violations of this directive may result in the issuance of a civil citation with a fine penalty of up to $ 500.00.

The state of emergency remains in effect and due to the “white out” blizzard conditions, all snow removal vehicles have been pulled from city streets. Once the situation has become safe for operators of the vehicles, the City of Salisbury Public Works Division will resume snow removal beginning with the seven (7) designated primary snow removal routes. As these routes are cleaned, the snow removal will continue with residential areas.

During this snow event, the composition and weight of the snow has caused unsafe loading conditions on many business and residential roofs, primarily those that are flat. There are several methods utilized by Salisbury building inspectors to gauge the safety of a roof in these conditions. The building inspectors are warning residents to be aware of:
Windows and doors that are binding (do not operate properly)
Homeowners hear unusual noises, such as creaking or cracking
Homeowners observe leaks from ceiling areas
Homeowners see or observe new cracks in the ceiling
Ceiling tiles begin falling

What the homeowner can do to minimize further damage:

Remove snow from elevated decks
Minimize Ice build-up on HVAC system if located under rain gutters.

As this event develops, additional press releases will be made as needed.

What A Difference A Few Days Can Make

On 1-30-10 we had our first decent snow storm. Today I walked outside to see two of my vehicles had completely disappeared under the snow.

The snow that was on the roof of the Barn decided it wasn't going to stay there any more and fell right on top of the front end of these vehicles.

I happen to think its pretty cool. Now getting them out, that's an entirely different story. Thank goodness for that snow blower though!

SECU Closed On Thursday

SECU (State Employees Credit Union) will be CLOSED Thursday due to the weather. SECU ATM Kiosks will remain operational barring any network problems related to the storm or facility closure at their respective locations. Kiosks are located at the Ocean City Convention Center, UMES, Salisbury University, State Health Department in Cambridge, and at the SECU Branch in Salisbury. See www.secumd.org for any additional information.

We Just Broke Another Record Day And It's Only 5:30 PM

There's no question about it, Salisbury News is the Go To place to get your local news and information.

Man, you guys are keeping me busy today! The comments are also flying in, no time to count them at this point.

Tell your friends, your neighbors, family members and business associates. If you want up to the minute news and information, we're delivering it in real time, not a day or two later.

I can't wait to see what the totals will be for today! Stay warm, stay indoors and by all means stay off the roads.

Town Manager Says, "Please Follow Same Guidelines As The City Of Salisbury"

Town Manager John McDonald just called me and informed me he cannot get to a computer at this time but asks the residents of Fruitland to please follow the same guidelines that the City of Salisbury recently released.

STAY OFF THE ROADS, he said. He went on to say it's a complete mess out there.

STAY OFF THE ROADS!

Now that there's a State of Emergence in effect locally, I just received word on just how bad things are out there.

State Troopers are stuck just about everywhere. Vehicles are stuck all over the place and even snow plows can't get through any more. In fact, I was told, STAY OFF PITTSVILLE AND GUMBORO ROAD! It is impassable, period.

The snow drifts are now as high as the snow plows all over the County. If you or someone you know is stuck out there right now I'm told they are to abandon their vehicle and find a ride home, seriously.

Only big wreckers are out there trying to pull plows and emergency vehicles out first and then they'll get to everyone probably some time tomorrow. Folks, it's really bad out there, as you can see from the images above taken just a short while ago.

LATEST BLIZZARD WARNING

Maryland
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
329 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA329 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT ESTTONIGHT...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES.BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDSOF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTCONDITIONS ACROSS THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND ACCOMACK COUNTYIN VIRGINIA. EXPECT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VISIBILITIES RESTRICTEDTO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THESOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA...WITH 7 TO 10 INCHES ACROSSTHE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA....INCLUDING NORTHERN DORCHESTER AND WICOMICO COUNTIES.


Delaware
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
157 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST157 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT ESTTONIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

A STRONG COASTAL STORM OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST EARLYTHIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD INTOTHE EVENING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION THAT FELL EARLIER TODAY HASCHANGED BACK TO ALL SNOW AS OF THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILLCONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOINCREASE WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDSAND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BRING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. THE CONDITIONS WILLPERSIST INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF. HOWEVER... WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THIS EVENING SO THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WELL TONIGHT.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES INTO EARLY TONIGHT... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST.

Serious Problems In Fruitland Shopping Center

The roof on the shopping center where Big Lots is located is having issues at the other end of the shopping center where the old furniture store used to be.

One of the interior walls that divided the furniture store and the shop next door has collapsed from the stress on the roof.

Firefighters are concerned that the windows might blow out of the building under pressure. I hear WBOC is on the scene, (Idiots). We held off this story for the past hour because we wanted confirmation. We had been told earlier that Big Lots had some problems and it turned out that just wasn't true.

Interesting how there was issues at the other end of the shopping center. Oh well, that's what's going on in the Fruitland area.

State Of Emergency

On this date at 2:00 pm, pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Salisbury City Code, Mayor James Ireton has declared a state of emergency in the City. “Any natural disaster …resulting in the death or injury of persons or the destruction of property to such an extent that extraordinary measures must be taken to protect the health, safety, and welfare” is the section of code cited. Section 2.08.040 states that the mayor “in the interest to public safety and welfare can make the following orders:

Order the temporary closing of any and all streets, alleys and other public ways in the city
Issue such other orders as are imminently necessary for the protection of life and property.”

The staff of the Salisbury Emergency Operations Center has been activated and a further update on this situation will be released during a press conference at the Salisbury Police Department at 3:00 pm.

The National Weather Service has advised that the City of Salisbury is under blizzard conditions from 9:00 am until 12 midnight, with an expected snow accumulation of approximately 7 to 9 additional inches and winds gusts in excess of 45 miles per hour.

The state of emergency will be in effect at 2:00 pm, and due to the “white out” blizzard conditions, all snow removal vehicles have been pulled from removal activities.

The Wicomico County Department of Emergency Management has been notified of this action and the staff of the Salisbury Emergency Operations Center will be requesting assistance from Wicomico County as needed.

The Salisbury Emergency Operations Center is requesting that all members of the public refrain from driving in the city due to the current conditions. After 6:00 pm on this date, pursuant to the provisions cited in section 2.08.040 of the City code, vehicles operating on the roadway may be stopped and enforcement action may be taken.

Latest Postponements And Cancellations In Wicomico Schools

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL/MAKEUP DAYS
Closings due to inclement weather and poor road conditions on Dec. 21 and 22, Jan. 8, and Feb. 1 and 2 will be made up on the five days from Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18, in accordance with the approved school calendar for 2009-2010. (June 16, 17 and 18 will be early dismissal days.) The Board will decide how to make up additional snow days on Feb. 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The calendar for this school year is still subject to change by weather closings and other factors.


CANCELLED, HIGH PERFORMANCE LEARNERS COMMITTEE MEETING
The Superintendent's Advisory Committee on High Performance Learners meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11., has been cancelled. The committee will meet next on Thursday, Feb. 18, as scheduled.

POSTPONED, FRUITLAND PRIMARY
Fruitland Primary School's Jump Rope for Heart Event (scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12) has been postponed and rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 26.

POSTPONED, WICOMICO EARLY LEARNING CENTER
The Feb. 11 Sonic fund-raiser night for the Wicomico Early Learning Center has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

RESCHEDULED, SALISBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Salisbury Middle School dance that was scheduled for Feb. 12 has been rescheduled for Feb. 19. The parent-teacher basketball game will be rescheduled.

BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR FEB. 16
The Board of Education met Tuesday at 10 a.m. for a budget work session, but the closed session and the 1:30 p.m. monthly Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday were postponed. The February monthly Board meeting will now be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, preceded by a closed Board session. The Board will also meet in a work session at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16 to continue working on the fiscal year 2011 budget.

RESCHEDULED, SUBSTITUTE TEACHER INTERVIEWS
The substitute interview session scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25 from 1-3 p.m. in the Central Office Auditorium. Call 410-677-4542 for information.

RESCHEDULED, PEMBERTON ELEMENTARY SCIENCE NIGHT
Pemberton Elementary School's PTA Science Night has been moved from Tuesday, Feb. 9 to Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m.

CANCELLED, INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM EVENTS
The Tuesday, Feb. 9 evening sensory program at Wicomico Infants and Toddlers and the Wednesday, Feb. 10, Infants and Toddlers Program playgroup have been cancelled.

POSTPONED, PARKSIDE CTE SKILLSUSA COMPETITION
The annual SkillsUSA Competition hosted by Parkside CTE (the Department of Career & Technology Education at Parkside High) has been postponed twice and will be rescheduled. Schools have been closed for three days this week, and due to the prediction of more winter weather this weekend, the decision was made to reschedule the event for Tuesday, during the school day. On Feb. 9, students in automotive technology, carpentry, collision repair, computer assisted drafting and design
(CADD), computer network and repair, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, early childhood, electricity, electronics, firefighter/EMT, health occupations, high performance manufacturing, horticulture and turf management, HVAC, masonry, nursing assistant, plumbing and welding will showcase their skills during their local contests. Winners will go on to compete in the state SkillsUSA contest, and could even represent Wicomico at the national level. Last year, Wicomico sent several state winners to the national competition. All of the Wicomico students performed well in 2009 during the national competition. For information, please call Jim Maynard, SkillsUSA adviser, 410-677-5144.

POSTPONED, PITTSVILLE MCDONALD'S SPIRIT NIGHT
The Pittsville Elementary and Middle McDonald's Spirit Night that was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4 and rescheduled for Feb. 11 has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

POSTPONED, NORTHWESTERN ELEME Feb. 8) will be rescheduled.


Please note: Some of the rescheduled events below will be affected by the additional snow days this week. Please check back for updates.

INDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE, TENTATIVE
The reworked Indoor Track Schedule was tentative as of Wednesday and is subject to change based on the intensity of the next storm and any further school closings this week. Another update will come on Thursday.

-Tuesday and Wednesday Indoor Track Regional Meets are Postponed

-Thursday, Feb. 11: 1A Central and 1A East Teams Yet To Compete
(Washington, Mardela, Crisfield, Pocomoke and Snow Hill High Schools), Baltimore Armory, 4 p.m. (coaches meeting 3:30 p.m.)

-Monday, Feb. 15: 2A Central Regional Meet with 2A East Teams Yet To Compete (Easton, Parkside, Wicomico, Calvert and Patuxent High Schools), Prince George’s Sports Complex, 11 a.m. (coaches meeting 10:30 a.m.)

RESCHEDULED, PARKSIDE SPORTS BOOSTERS EVENT
The Parkside Sports Boosters' Annual Basket/Bag Bingo originally scheduled for Jan. 30 and rescheduled for Feb. 6 has now been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20.

POSTPONED, MARDELA MIDDLE AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL
The Mardela Middle and High School Technology Festival that was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25.

POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED, JMB THE SHIVERING SEVEN POLAR PLUNGE
Due to the winter weather, the Super Bowl morning polar plunge by The Shivering Seven of James M. Bennett High has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, on the 62nd Street beach in Ocean City. The team will take the plunge in the name of 4STEPS Therapeutic Riding Program, a non-profit organization committed to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities through safe, therapeutic interaction with horses

POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED, DELMAR ELEMENTARY TALENT SHOW
The Delmar Elementary School PTA Talent Show that was scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. because the recent school closings have interfered with the rehearsal schedule.

CANCELLED, DESTINATION IMAGINATION INSTANT CHALLENGE DAY
The Destination ImagiNation (DI) Instant Challenge Day that was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, at Salisbury Middle School has been cancelled.

RESCHEDULED, NORTH SALISBURY ELEMENTARY
The North Salisbury Elementary Grade 3 Magnet "Fables and Fairy Tales" presentation that was set for Friday, Feb. 5, will now take place on Friday, Feb. 19.

POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED, ALL SHORE BAND AUDITIONS
The Eastern Shore Band Directors Association has rescheduled the 2010 All Shore Band Auditions for Saturday, Feb. 20, at Easton Middle School. (These auditions were originally scheduled for Jan. 30 with a snow date
of Feb. 6.) On the 20th, registration will be from 8:30-9:30 a.m. ONLY. Auditions begin at 9:30 a.m. There are other events at Easton Middle on that day, so it may be necessary to park across the street at St. Mark's Church.

POSTPONED/RESCHEDULED, ALL SHORE CHORUS AUDITIONS
Due to inclement weather, the All Shore Chorus Auditions that were scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, at Mace's Lane Middle School in Cambridge have been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13.

Lost Dogs

Everybody who lives in Salisbury anywhere near Nanticoke Rd. please help me!! My dogs got out of the house this morning at about 11:30 and are nowhere to be found..

They both have on red nylon collars and answer to the names Kiba and Yuuki. Any help you can give me would be much appreciated My number is 302 943 5617 Thank you-Katie

Disney On Ice Cancels Thursday Evening And Friday Morning Performances Due To Weather

DISNEY ON ICE presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo
FEB 11TH 7:30 PM and FEB. 12th 10:30 AM PERFORMANCES CANCELLED
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Tickets May Be Refunded or Exchanged for Alternate Performances

Salisbury, MD — February 10, 2010 – Due to inclement weather the Thursday, February 11th 7:30 p.m. and Friday, February 12th 10:30 a.m. performances of Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center have been cancelled. Refunds or exchanges for canceled performance will be issued at the original point of purchase, or through the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center office.

The show will open on Friday, Feb. 12th at 7:30pm and all weekend performances at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center are expected to commence as planned. Patrons should visit www.wicomicociviccenter.org or call 410-548-4911 (or 410-548-4906) for up to date information.

An additional performance has been added on Monday, Feb 15th at 4:30pm. Tickets for purchase and exchange will be available for this added performance starting Friday at noon. Excellent seats are available!

Patrons are encouraged to exchange or re-purchase tickets for another performance this weekend. Every effort will be made to exchange your ticket for the same price level and comparable seat. For tickets, please visit www.wicomicociviccenter.org or call (410) 548-4911. Ticket prices are $17 and $30 VIP.


DISNEY ON ICE presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Feb. 12 – 15th
Remaining Show Times:
Friday, Feb. 12th- 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 13th - 11:00 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Feb 14th - 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Monday Feb. 15th- 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 65 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!. For more information, please visit www.disneyonice.com. Members of the media are encouraged to visit the Press Room at www.feldentertainment.com.

THE DAILY TIMES VERSES SBYNEWS

Today I couldn't help but to notice the stark contrast in media spin between The Daily Times verses SBYnews. Upon reading the DT section - Our View - Salisbury Has A Growth Industry - it tries to shed light on an extremely dark subject - Salisbury University's massive expansion. The article then goes on and tries to justify that SU's continued construction - (I say economic destruction) - is an economic asset for our locality.

My own humble opinion - is that SU is really creating a burden on our tax structure.
I'll try to clarify this point by posing the following questions:

1. Did not SU dislocate 'private businesses' and thus take under its governmental umbrella private lands which were previously adding to the public coffers through annual real estate taxes?

2. Did not SU discourage private employment verses public employment by helping to eradicate those businesses which - incidentially- contributed a significant portion to social security, sales taxes, inventory taxes, state and federal income taxes. Not to mention the personal income tax revenues that were derived from actually 'creating something'.

3. Did not SU significantly contribute to help strain our City and County's infrastructural resources -(sewer, water, police, fire protection) - by making room for a significant increase in our areas population? Not to mention the environmental ramifications - such as a No. 2 fuel oil spill that just so happened to work its way to the Wicomico River.

4. Was it not taxpayers money that helped to fund these land aquisitions and capital improvements that otherwise would have been funded through the private sector?

And people wonder why SBYnews is 'knocking the socks off' of The Daily Times. Its liberal progressive attitudes like these that helps to bring the masses to the - 'real deal' - SBYnews.

Blizzard Conditions - stay off roads

I had to get my kids from my parents house from Willards and get back home eastbound. Here's a few pics from Willards to the Berlin area. Many roads have snowdrifts on the roadway, including Rt. 5o. Please stay off the road...nothing's open anyway!

Latest Blizzard Warning

MARYLAND
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1257 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA 1257 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. EXPECT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
VISIBILITIES RESTRICTED TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA...WITH 7 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA....INCLUDING NORTHERN DORCHESTER AND WICOMICO COUNTIES.

DELAWARE
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
157 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 157 PM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

A STRONG COASTAL STORM OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD INTO THE EVENING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION THAT FELL EARLIER TODAY HAS CHANGED BACK TO ALL SNOW AS OF THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BRING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES... AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. THE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF. HOWEVER... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THIS EVENING SO THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WELL TONIGHT.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES INTO EARLY TONIGHT... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST.

NEAR-BLIZZARD OR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE RARE FOR OUR AREA... SO IT IS LIKELY THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT REALIZE THE PERIL THAT EXISTS IN VENTURING OUT IN SUCH STORMS. LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE... AND DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT BEST DURING THIS WINTER STORM TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT TRAVEL BE CURTAILED DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS... AND ONLY DRIVE IF IT IS TRULY AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

WBOC Wants You To Deliver

Joe,

"WBOC is asking folks to post phots of an accident on facebook i think that is a crazy thing to ask for....

what bad taste.....

you need to check it out.

WBOC TV 16 Delmarva's News Leader If you happened to have taken photos or video of a 20-car pileup that occurred earlier this afternoon on Route 113 in Berlin, please post them on this page. Thanks!"