(Lindenwold, NJ) – The region is bracing for a winter storm that is set to begin Monday morning and the Camden County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is working to prepare the county’s 1,200 lane miles of road ahead of time.
“This storm is set to blanket our area in a few inches of snow, so we have our crews preparing all of our equipment and keeping up with the forecast to ensure that they are ready to clear snow and sleet as it begins falling,” Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the DPW. “Our salt trucks loaded up, the plows are ready to go, and our tree removal equipment is in working order to clear any debris that may result from this weather.”
A winter storm warning is in effect from 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6 to 1 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2. The region is expected to get 3 to 5 inches of snow with temperatures reach 31 degrees at the highest.
“As always, we urge residents to stay off the roads unless they must go somewhere,” Dyer said. “And please remember, as our crews head out to treat the roads always leave at least six car lengths behind our vehicles while they work and move any cars off the street and into a driveway. Please also remember that it is illegal in New Jersey to plow or shovel snow from private property into roadways.”
At the public works complex in Lindenwold, more than 100 pieces of equipment are available to keep county roadways passable. When the weather becomes treacherous, personnel will be dispatched to 12 winter maintenance districts to salt and plow 1,200 lane miles of roadways across Camden County. The county’s response plan calls for crews to be dispatched only to the zones where they are needed.
In the event the weather causes isolated power outages, please remember to immediately call your utility company so they can identify the location and coordinate crews to restore your power. Residents need to be extra cognizant of any power failures. Below are numbers and contact info for the two power providers in Camden County:
- PSE&G: 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)
- PSE&G 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 our 24-hour hotline at (856) 566-2980 to report it to the CCDPW.
Continue to check www.camdencounty.com through the storm for weather and road condition updates. Information will also be provided through Facebook and Twitter.