February 2010: Snow on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

UPDATE NOON, NOV. 7, ATLANTIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY:

Linda Gilmore, public information officer for Atlantic County sent out the following release regarding the nor’easter:

Updated forecast as of noon today. Threat for wintery weather has INCREASED.

• A strong coastal nor’easter will affect the region on November 7th & 8th.

• There is a threat of snowfall with this storm; some locations may see over 3 inches.

This just in from AccuWeather.com, with regard to the Wednesday, Nov. 7,  2012 nor’easter:

[W]hile a powerful nor’easter lashes the Sandy-ravaged coast, snow will fall over a narrow swath of the Northeast today into Thursday.

A storm that slid off the East coast on Tuesday is now a powerful nor’easter spinning off the New Jersey coast.

The storm is unleashing high winds and a chilly rain with coastal flooding a serious concern.

Colder air across the interior Northeast will allow snow to mix in or fall alone through tonight. A narrow band of accumulating snow will develop on the backside of the storm along and just west of Interstate 95.
More wet snowflakes will fly east of Interstate 95 in the mid-Atlantic. Such snowflakes were sighted in Atlantic City earlier today.

The heaviest snow, with the potential for a half a foot of accumulation, is forecast to develop over eastern

Pennsylvania to part of southeastern New York and into northwestern New Jersey.

A separate zone with similar totals will unfold across central New England.

Enough snow can fall to make some roads slippery and dangerous.

The weight of snow, sleet and ice may be enough to down some tree branches onto power lines. Scattered power outages are not out of the question.

High winds could add further stress to tree limbs across the interior Northeast, while also contributing to wintry … temperatures.

Temperatures will be cold enough for accumulating snow in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Del., and New York City for a time this afternoon into tonight.

Motorists should use caution during the evening rush as roads will likely be turning slick as the snow falls and temperatures fall as the sun is setting.

Following Tuesday’s coastal flood watch for the Jersey shore by the National Weather Service, a nor’easter that is headed to the Northeast coast of the U.S. may bring less wind and rainfall (on land, because the storm is expected to move farther out to sea) than expected as it hits a region reeling from Hurricane (and Superstorm) Sandy.

Forecasters Wednesday morning said the storm could bring some winter precipitation with it.

With many in New York and New Jersey still without power or heat in the aftermath of Sandy and temperatures below freezing Tuesday night in South Jersey, officials, such as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, urges victims of Sandy t take advantage of the shelters that are available.

To donate to the Red Cross to help victims of Sandy, click here.

Legendary guitarist and artist Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones, The Faces) will be making a rare solo appearance in Atlantic City later this month, and was on hand for a press conference in New York City yesterday, Monday, April 9, where he discussed the show, in addition to his art, the Rolling Stones getting back into the studio and how his solo albums seem to slip into oblivion.

Wood’s new fine-art exhibit “Faces, Time and Places,” is on display at 498 Broome Street at West Broadway in New York City. In the video below, you can hear him talking about the inspirations for his pieces, which will be on display for three months.

Ronnie Wood will be inducted again into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to take place in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14, in celebration of his work with the rock band The Faces.

Ronnie Wood’s solo performance at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City is expected to include an art exhibit portion as well. Stay tuned for details.

The two-year old ACES train, which was developed before the economic downturn brought on catastrophic waves throughout the world, will be staying at the station until May, as the Philly Inquirer reports today.

Originally developed with the intent to provide high-class direct service between New York City and Atlantic City — an obviously important connect in terms of bringing high rollers into the resort’s casinos — the ACES service hasn’t been as popular as those behind the project had anticipated.

First rates were slashed, and now the service is officially on hold until the traditional tourism season begins in the Atlantic City region in May.

According to the report, the train will not run between Jan. 14-May 13.

Hoping to lure Wall Street-type New Yorkers right before the big crash (talk about bad timing), three Atlantic City casinos — the Borgata, Caesars and Harrah’s Resort — partnered on the project and most of the costs.

The train service started in February 2009.

The New York Times reported that the three casinos spent close to $20 million on the luxury trains. Additionally, and the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) spent $2 million on the project during 2009 to cover the millions of dollars in losses, as the service was not used as much as the casinos had hoped. The CRDA reportedly will no longer help fund the service.

Click here to watch video from the maiden voyage for the ACES train, filmed two years ago.

Just found this on Expectingrain.com. It’s an interesting concept. A fashion-oriented slideshow of Dylan fans at one of his three Terminal 5 concerts in New York earlier this month. See what the Dylan crowds look like these days.

And, again, if you had you r pic snapped with Dylan at the Borgata, please let us know! We’re compiling them for a slideshow of our own. Send photos to editor@acweekly.com.