Snow

1/9/2017 (Permalink)

snow

Nearly three feet of snow fell in New Jersey this weekend as the state endured a blizzard that shut down NJ Transit trains, caused more than 90,000 power outages, flooded roads and made highways impassable.

Police departments were describing roads as “treacherous” and telling people to stay home as state troopers handled more than 230 crashes and 1,040 motorist aids.

Bridges and tunnels to New York City reopened Sunday morning, but NJ Transit trains remained shut down while crews worked to clean the tracks.

Gov. Chris Christie said NJ Transit should be restored by noon on Sunday, and nearly 20,000 power outages remained, mostly in Cape May County. He said 90 percent of those outages should be fixed by the end of the day.

“To all the folks of N.J. thank you,” Christie said during a Sunday press conference. ”To the people of the state, please enjoy the beautiful day.”