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Thursday, February 7, 2013

NJ Transit, NJDOT Prepare For Coming Storm

Customers will be able to exchange bus passes and tickets for train use on Friday and Saturday.

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  • Thursday, February 7

Residents across the state who use New Jersey Transit will have widespread options for travel during the pending winter storm, NJ Transit announced Thursday afternoon, Feb. 7. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is taking steps to ensure the roads are safe for travel. A projected winter storm is set to attack much of the area this weekend, with an advisory in effect through Saturday morning. The storm is not expected to be as severe in Atlantic and Cape May counties. In preparation for the storm, NJ Transit announced it will offer full system-wide cross honoring on Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, meaning travelers can use their bus tickets for train service. For example, those who use the bus service from Rutherford to…

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Winter Storm Watch Issued Through Saturday Morning (in Howell Patch), Atlantic County Likely to Avoid Worst of Winter Storm, and Ocean City Likely to Avoid Worst of Winter Storm (in Ocean City Patch)

Atlantic County Likely to Avoid Worst of Winter Storm

Less than an inch of snow is expected for Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of New Jersey on Friday as a potentially powerful storm makes its way up the East Coast. Parts of New England are bracing for blizzard conditions. However, the National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook warns that the strong coastal storm could start with a wintry mix early Friday morning before changing to rain during the day. The rain could change back to snow on Friday night with a maximum of half an inch of snow in the forecast. Friday's weather will bring east winds of 11 to 15 mph turning north in the afternoon and gusting as strong as 34 mph at night. Friday afternoon's high will be 45 degrees, and Friday night's low is predicted to be 29 degrees. The sun …

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