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WINTER STORM WARNING ISSUED
Snow forecast: DelDOT prepares to weather storm
Winter’s first real blast due to hit the Cape Region over the weekend
A DelDOT crew loads salt in a dump truck/plow Jan. 5 at the Gravel Hill yard in preparation for what could be the first snowfall of the winter. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
January 6, 2017
This map from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly shows likely snowfall predicted for the area Saturday, Jan. 7. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IMAGE
A DelDOT plow is ready to hit the roads of Sussex County if snow falls as forecast. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A DelDOT front-end loader is dwarfed by a large mountain of salt stored in a barn for use this winter. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A winter storm warning for southern Delaware is in effect from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, according to the National Weather Service. A winter storm warning means a winter storm is occurring or is about to occur in the area, usually within 36 hours. Accumulations are predicted to be 4 to 8 inches inland and up to 10 inches near the beaches. The weekend forecast also includes the first winter blast of the season with high temperatures in the 20s and low temperatures dipping into the teens. Brisk northwest winds will make the feel-like temperature drop into single digits most of the weekend.
