High winds were reported down the New Jersey shore on Thursday, January 4, as a powerful nor’easter battered the region. A blizzard warning was in effect for much of the Jersey coastline, according to the National Weather Service.

Whiteout conditions with snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour were reported, and travel was discouraged by the weather service. Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour close to to the coast were possible.

This video shows conditions in Belmar, New Jersey. Credit: NJ Beach Cams via Storyful