Camden County Under Code Blue As More Winter Weather Looms

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County will be under a Code Blue weather alert until noon Tuesday, the county announced as it prepared for more winter weather. The Code Blue will be in effect from 7 p.m. on Wednesday until noon on Sunday, and from 7 p.m. on Sunday until noon Feb. 16.

“We are monitoring a long duration weather event that will bring scattered snow and dangerously cold temperatures to our area,” Commissioner Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services, said. “When temperatures reach this low, it is important to check on elderly relatives and neighbors, and to ensure that they are warm and safe. Even inside, cold conditions can quickly become dangerous for vulnerable populations, especially those who lack heat or electricity.”

Snow is expected to begin impacting South Jersey and the Jersey Shore after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and is expected to last until noon on Thursday.

Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected, according to the National Weather Service, but other forecasters have estimated higher. Read more here: NJ Weather: Winter Weather Advisory In 8 NJ Counties

When the Camden County Health Officer declares a Code Blue, municipalities with homeless populations, situational homeless or transient populations are expected to activate their Code Blue response plan to accommodate their immediate needs.

The Camden County Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management have worked with each municipality to ensure they have the proper resources to respond to these severe weather situations as part of their individual Code Blue plans. Each municipality has identified its own location to accommodate those in their community seeking shelter from the severe weather.

Persons seeking shelter in a warming center should contact their local municipality. The new after-hours Code Blue Emergency Hotline phone number is 2-1-1.

Additional resources are available by calling the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services at (800) 999-9045, or by visiting www.camdencounty.com.

Here is the forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday night: Snow likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Thursday night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
• Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
• Saturday: A chance of rain and snow between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of snow after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Saturday night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1 a.m., then a chance of freezing rain between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of rain after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
• Sunday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
• Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.