'If Possible, Please Stay Home': Delayed Openings In Cherry Hill As Winter Storm Persists

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill schools and the Municipal Building have delayed openings Tuesday as the storm transitions from snow to a wintry mix.

The township advised against traveling during the storm.

"If possible, please stay home and off the road for the duration of the storm," the township's Facebook page says. "Limiting travel during and immediately after snowfall allows plow crews and emergency personnel to do their job safely, and greatly reduces the potential for accidents."

Public works crews will be working throughout the day to clear roads.

Two to 3 inches of snow have fallen throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The snow has become an icy mix that the NWS expects to taper off throughout the morning.

Drivers should monitor conditions throughout the day and night, as temperatures will plummet to well-below freezing levels Tuesday evening, the NWS says.

Here's the delayed-opening schedule for the Cherry Hill School District:

• Grades 9-12: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Grades 6-8: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Grades K-5: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Malberg Early Childhood Center: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• All SACC sites: 9-11 a.m.
• Bus routes will begin 2 hours later than normal.

The Municipal Building will open at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Here's the NWS's latest forecast for Cherry Hill:

• Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1 p.m. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Tuesday night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.