We all know it is going to hit the fan. No two ways about it. It is just a matter of how long we lose power and how much damage is done.
Route 287 is a major interstate. This was Irene:
Hurricane Irene wreaks havoc on New Jersey highways | NJ.com

It sucked. Then Tropical storm Lee, then the Halloween storm that dropped almost a foot of snow last year and took out trees and power lines.
Not too much you can do about it, other than prepare for the worst.......or move!