As snow fell across most of New Jersey on Sunday night, meteorologists ordered up to 30 inches in some parts of the state, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service.
Parts of Morris and Warren counties are now expected to receive between 24 and 30 inches by the time the northeast passes through the state on Tuesday.
Most of the other snow totals have remained unchanged in North Jersey, but the Jersey Shore may see even less flakes build up, as precipitation will be more of a mixture of rain and snow, the service said.
Totals fell in some areas from 3-4 inches to 2-3, and from 2-3 inches to 1-2, with the lowest values expected in the coastal ocean, Cape May and Atlantic counties.
However, floods and strong winds will still be a problem along the Jersey coast, the service said.
Coastal flooding was expected on the Jersey coast and an alert was in effect for Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties with a coastal flood warning issued for Cumberland County.
Another addition to the National Meteorological Service’s latest forecast was a strong wind alert for coastal Atlantic and Ocean counties.
Gusts between 40 and 50 mph are expected Monday along the coast, with gusts of 35 to 72 mph inland, the service said. This would lead to power outages and dangerous driving conditions as the impact of the storm hits the state.
Schools across the state have already started announcing closings and other schedule changes, with many shifting to totally remote education.
The National Weather Service has put almost the entire state on a winter storm alert, with 5 to 10 cm of snow expected on Sunday, before a lull that lasts until Monday.
The snow is likely to be heavy on Monday, with some areas reaching up to 3 inches an hour, said Michael Priante, a meteorologist at WeatherWorks, a private weather forecasting company in Hackettstown.
Many New Jersey vaccination sites announced on Sunday that they would close on Monday due to the storm.
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