Georgetown faced winter weather challenges with snow, sleet, and ice, requiring focused efforts from both Public Safety and DelDOT to clear residential streets and major highways, utilizing salt for safe travel conditions.
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Sussex County prepares for a winter storm, with Emergency Operations Center filled and agencies gearing up to respond. DelDOT crews pre-treat roads with brine as officials ready 50,000 tons of salt.
Sussex County’s Emergency Operations Center will begin limited activation this weekend, and additional paramedic staff will be on standby to respond as needed.Â
Road crews in Delmarva are brining roads in anticipation of snow. Residents stock up on winter supplies like shovels and hot chocolate while preparing to stay indoors.
Delmarva wrapped up a frigid January, averaging 6.5 degrees below normal, with 22 days colder than average. Despite a major snowstorm dropping 8 to 13 inches, total precipitation remained 0.87 inches below average. The warmest day hit 59 degrees on Jan. 29, while the coldest plunged to 6 degrees on Jan. 23. February starts on a milder note, with no signs of arctic air for the first half of the month.
Light to moderate snow will taper off by midday, leaving accumulations of 1-3 inches across Sussex County, Ocean City, Salisbury, and the Eastern Shore, with up to 5 inches in Accomack County. Southern Delmarva will see the heaviest totals. Afternoon highs will reach the mid-30s with gusty winds. Black ice and slick spots are expected overnight as temperatures dip into the upper teens to low 20s. A sunny, milder stretch begins Sunday.
The second round of snow is moving through Delmarva, with an additional 1-2 inches expected in some areas. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued due to dangerously low wind chills and blowing snow overnight.
A significant snow event has blanketed Delmarva with 6-10+ inches of snow, tapering off this afternoon. A second round of snow this evening could add another 1-2 inches, with blowing snow and frigid winds expected overnight.
Delmarva braces for a significant winter storm, with snowfall expected to intensify throughout the day. Sussex County to Salisbury could see 6-12 inches, while areas south of Salisbury may get 4-8 inches.
Prepare for the expected winter storm with evacuation routes & emergency kits.