The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Warning as of 5:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, January 31, 2021, for the approaching Nor’easter snow storm. This storm looks to be a major and prolonged Nor’easter storm for our region. There’s a potential for 12”-18” over the duration of the storm.
This report is as 7:30am today. The storm will look like a blizzard at times with high wind gusts and blowing snow. Some power outages are possible.
Timing – Late afternoon Sunday through Tuesday morning
At this time, it is possible for 2”-5” of snow possible by the Monday morning commute for NYC/NJ Metro area and then we will expect to see 1”-3” of snow per hour throughout the day into evening. Snow will reduce Monday night, but will linger through Tuesday morning with additional accumulation possible
Operations at St. Joseph’s Health:
- Team is working to have overnight sleeping accommodations for staff (x2244 or x2201)
- Process for staff pick-ups (x3085) if weather permits. Please encourage staff to get to work early and stay overnight on the SJUMC, SJWMC and SJHRC campuses.
Continue to monitor SJH Alert (sjhalert.org) from any computer or mobile device for updates to the storm, resources, and St. Joseph’s hours of operations. Expect another weather update at 6:00 p.m.