The First State is digging out from another a massive winter storm.
The Blizzard warning has been lifted as the storm and snow move away
In Sussex County, snow totals are as high as 18-19 inches in Seaford and Selbyville. In Kent County, Dover and Smyrna have received over 10 inches, with over a foot in Harrington. In New Castle County, Wilmington and other areas have seen 8-9 inches, with Greenville and Hockessin hitting 10 inches.
There are almost 49,000 Delaware Electric Co-op customers without power – as well as just under 16,000 Delmarva Power customers.
The majority of those outages are in Kent and Sussex County. There are two shelters available for those without power at Sussex Central Middle School and Dover High School.
A power outage in the Lewes and Rehoboth area is affecting the area’s wastewater treatment plant. Those two towns are asking residents to refrain from flushing toilets and limit water use to help prevent system issues.
Gov. Matt Meyer declared a State of Emergency at noon Sunday ahead of the storm's arrival.
Meyer has also announced a Level 3 Driving Ban in Kent and Sussex Counties, meaning no one should be on the road unless designated a first responder, first informer, or essential personnel, including public utility workers and operators of snow removal equipment.
New Castle County has dropped from a Level 2 Driving Restriction to Level 1, which asks residents to avoid driving unless there is a significant safety, health, or business reason to do so.
All DART public transit services are suspended Monday.
Code Purple Shelters are now open 24 hours statewide. In Wilmington, the William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center has been activated as a Code Purple shelter through 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24. Walk ins are welcome.
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency activated its State Emergency Operations Center Sunday evening at 5 p.m. to coordinate with state and local partners on resource needs.
