Level 2 Driving Restriction For New Castle & Kent Counties Effective 10 Am – Level 1 Remains In Sussex
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2026
Level 1 Driving Warning Remains in Effect for Sussex County (SMYRNA, Del.) – Governor Matthew Meyer has issued a Level 2 Driving Restriction for New Castle County and Kent Counties effective at 10:00 a.m. These state-mandated Driving Restrictions will remain in place to keep emergency responders and other essential motorists safe by minimizing nonessential travel […]
Level 1 Driving Warning Statewide at Midnight
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Weather | Date Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Governor Matthew Meyer has issued a Level 1 Driving Warning statewide effective at 12:01 a.m. to coincide with the State of Emergency. This driving warning will remain until further notice, and may be replaced by increased restrictions if road conditions worsen through the night. The restrictions are in place to keep emergency responders and other essential motorists safe by minimizing nonessential travel during severe weather and perilous road conditions.
State of Emergency Declared – DEMA Emergency Operations Center Activated For Winter Storm Response
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026
Governor Matthew Meyer has signed a State of Emergency at 5:00 p.m. today in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern. The State of Emergency will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and will allow for the mobilization of statewide resources needed to prepare for and respond to this storm, including the activation of the Delaware National Guard.
DEMA Urges Readiness and Awareness Ahead of Weekend Winter Storm
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
(SMYRNA, DE) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is monitoring a potentially impactful winter storm developing this week and into the weekend. The emerging forecast from the National Weather Service includes freezing temperatures from the high teens to the 20s into the weekend with the increasing possibility of snow Saturday evening through Sunday night, […]
DelDOT Advises of Icy Conditions Sunday Night
Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2025
The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures to be in the teens statewide tonight combined with 30-40 mph wind gusts which will result in very cold wind chills in the single digits. With today’s snowfall, The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising of widespread icy conditions for road surfaces that do not dry during […]
