Team Norfolk Winter Storm Afternoon Update 1-7-16 @ 2pm

Team Norfolk,

From the National Weather Service: Attached is the latest briefing from the Wakefield National Weather Service for the ongoing winter storm. Included are some snow totals so far, as well as some timing of the back edge of precipitation. It looks like snow will end from west to east this afternoon, but not before another 2-5 inches of snow will fall east of I-95. Otherwise, no significant changes for this updated package. 

At this time, power outages are minimal at 463 out of 96,972 DOM customers.

Public Works crews continue aggressively plowing primary roads. Official snowfall accumulation reported at 4-6" with another 2" expected. Also as the winds pick up we anticipate more drifts exceeding 1’.  We are growing our fleet of plows on the street.  VDOT has provided us additional 7 snow plows for a total of 17 from the state!

Fortunately no reports of downed trees or limbs as expected.

Snow Buddies
Operation Blessing reports the following: The following is the NOON  “Work Order” update.  All of the calls have been from people who truly fit in the “vulnerable population” categories like:  elderly, disabled, care givers for the disabled, pregnant wives of deployed active duty military, single moms and residents needing to make it to medical appointments.  

Virginia Beach - 32
Norfolk - 25
Chesapeake - 4
Total 61

Snow Buddy operations will begin tomorrow (Sunday) at 8:30 AM tomorrow morning.  The flier with all necessary details is attached below.

Please spread the word VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

Thank you, everyone!

Sincerely,

Jim
Director, Norfolk EOC
james.redick@norfolk.gov