The seemingly endless stream of winter storms is expected to hit New Jersey with heavy, wet snow and the potential for dangerous ice starting Thursday with the National Weather Service forecasting 6 to 8 inches for the northern half of the state and AccuWeather requiring up to 1 accumulation foot.
With either result, the storm will make driving dangerous over Thursday and both predictions indicate that the entire state will have at least some snow accumulations. Even Jersey Shore should not be spared in this storm.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm alert for 17 New Jersey counties before a storm. They are likely to be updated for winter storm warnings as the system approaches the state and the forecast becomes more refined.
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A winter storm is expected to hit New Jersey on Thursday and Friday afternoon, with 6 to 8 inches of snow expected for most of the state, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather is requiring 6 to 12 inches for the northern half of the state.National Meteorological Service
A winter storm is expected to hit New Jersey on Thursday and Friday afternoon, with 6 to 8 inches of snow expected for most of the state, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather is requiring 15 to 30 centimeters for the northern half of the state.National Meteorological Service
The snow is expected to start falling early in the morning on Thursday and spread through the southwest to northeast state by mid-morning. The heaviest snow – up to 2.5 cm per hour – will fall between 6 am and 2 pm, before mixed precipitation begins to affect a part of New Jersey.
The main change in the National Weather Service’s latest forecast is that the storm appears to be able to travel further south and east, which would increase the total snowfall along the Interstate 95 corridor and move the mixed snow / precipitation line further. near the Jersey shore. It would also decrease the amount of freezing rain that falls.
Although snow and mixed precipitation are milder on Thursday night and overnight, the weather service now expects the storm to continue until Friday afternoon.
A winter storm is expected to hit New Jersey on Thursday and Friday afternoon, with 6 to 8 inches of snow expected for most of the state, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather is requiring 6 to 12 inches for the northern half of the state.AccuWeather
Traveling will be a big challenge on Thursday with snow-covered roads
Here’s a look at what several New Jersey counties can prepare for Thursday, according to the weather service:
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passiac and Union: The five counties in the northeast are likely to receive 10 to 20 centimeters of snow by Friday afternoon. The snow can change to a winter mix on Thursday night.
Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset: The call is 5 to 20 inches of snow on Friday afternoon. Snow will fall on Thursday morning and afternoon. Areas close to I-95 can see some hail mix at night.
Middlesex, west of Monmouth, Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, northwest of Burlington: Expect 10 to 15 inches of snow and sleet, as well as up to a tenth of an inch of ice. Heavy snow will fall in the morning and early afternoon before hail, and possibly freezing rain will begin to mix in the south and east of Interstate 95 corridor
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm alert for 17 New Jersey counties, with snow forecast of up to 20 centimeters for Thursday and Friday. AccuWeather forecast indicates up to 12 inches.
While we wait for the storm, Wednesday will be a dry and sunny day with low temperatures for 30 years. When the storm passes on Friday, the rest of the day will be overcast with highs in the 30s.
The weekend will also be dry – sunny and in your thirties on Saturday and Sunday. A possible storm on Monday is likely to be “more humid than white,” the meteorological service said Wednesday morning.
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