East Coast communities brace for more flooding

As this week’s snow draws near a coastal flood advisory is in effect for the DE coastline into tomorrow morning. “No”, she said. Danielle Grant was simply trying to get to work.

The biggest concern for shore towns is coastal flooding, which the storm is expected to cause Monday and Tuesday.

“We don’t anticipate flooding to the extent that we had a few weeks ago”, he said, referring to the January nor’easter.

The winter weather advisory warns of slippery spots, particularly on untreated roads and sidewalks.

A new moon combined with the storm make “blow-out tides” possible, which could push water away from tidal creeks, channels and the Intracoastal Waterway, creating shallow conditions around low tide times in areas that are normally navigable.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties from late Monday night through late Tuesday night.

According to the forecast early Monday morning from the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, snow is likely before 1 p.m. Mondy, accumulating less than an inch.

“Snow is expected to develop late tonight and may become moderate or heavy. especially south and west of Philadelphia”, the weather service said in its storm watch.

The snow may make traveling more hard for both the Tuesday morning and evening rush hour commutes. Waves on the Delaware Bay are expected to build to 3 to 5 feet.