Winter storm expected to bring 4-8 inches of snow to New Jersey
Marco Iuele inspects a salt spreader while shopping at Meadowlands Hardware, Jan. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Storm forecast
The latest winter storm will bring snow all of New Jersey tonight and tomorrow morning. The lightest amounts of 4-6 inches of snow are expected in Salem, Cumberland, Cape May and Atlantic counties. The rest of the state is expected to get 6-8 inches by Friday morning.
Travel tomorrow morning won’t be fun because of 15-25 mph winds (with 35 mph gusts possible) will lessen visibility and make temperatures feel below zero. The coldest air will be in North Jersey.
Overnight lows will be 10-15 degrees across the state with highs on Friday 15-20 degrees. Sunshine and warmer temperatures are expected on Saturday in New Jersey. Highs will be in the 30’s.
Announcements
N.J. Gov Christie declares a State of Emergency and will close all state offices on Friday, Jan 3. The Gov’s office is warning residents that this storm could result power outages. (read more)NJ TRANSIT ALERT: NJ TRANSIT will offer systemwide cross-honoring through the end of the service day Friday, January 3..
A Coastal Flood Warning will be in effect Friday 5 a.m. – 1 p.m. for all points north of Atlantic County. Moderate flooding is possible with the Friday morning high tide along theAtlantic Coast, the Raritan Bay & Delaware Bay. (read more)
Weather links:NBC10 Weather radar511NJ Weather-related traffic alerts
@GarySzatkowski – The guy to follow on Twitter for the latest on the storm. He is the National Weather Service Meteorologist in Mount Holly, N.J.
Read the NWS in-depth storm report
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
A Mercer County group is helping make food pantries more accessible to people with disabilities
Trenton Health Team has expanded a free food-finder online directory, which provides critically important accessibility information.
2 hours ago
Union asks judge to dismiss anti-smoking lawsuit targeting Atlantic City casinos
Local 54 of the Unite Here union says many of its 10,000 workers could lose their jobs and the means to support their families if smoking were banned.
12 hours ago
Campus Gaza protests: Here’s what’s happening in Philly, N.J. and Delaware
Here’s the local view of the national outpouring of college students speaking out against America’s involvement in the Israel-Hamas war.
2 days ago