N.J. weather: Snow ends in N.J., dig out begins. Latest on snowfall totals, driving conditions. – NJ.com
Most of New Jersey will wind up with 3 to 6 inches of snow on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.National Weather Service
UPDATE: Early snowfall totals hit a half-foot in some N.J. towns. How much snow did you get?
Snow is still falling across all of New Jersey early Friday with much of the Garden State still on track to wind up with 3 to 6 inches of accumulation before the storm wraps up later this morning, but drivers should be cautious with dangerous driving conditions through the morning rush.
Snow is expected to decrease in intensity and end from west to east starting at 8 a.m., the National Weather Service said. A couple isolated spots in southern Ocean County could see 6 to 8 inches, according to the latest forecast maps.
Motorists were advised to stay off roads on Thursday evening when Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. State Police have responded to about 90 crashes and assisted 140 motorists, Murphy said on News 12 New Jersey at 7:30 a.m.
Hundreds of New Jersey school districts have either closed or called for a delayed opening.
Dozens of districts that announced delayed openings Thursday night have since switched to closures this morning. Check NJ Advance Media’s county-by-county lists for updates.
A 35 mph speed limit is in place on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike, transportation officials said. The speed limit is 30 mph on the three bridges linking New Jersey and Staten Island, New York — the Bayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing).
In addition, commercial vehicles are banned from interstates 80, 195, 280 and 287 until 8:30 a.m., Murphy said.
A women walks her dog along snowy Cross Road in Bridgewater on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022Amanda Brown| For NJ Advance Media
New Jersey Transit is cross-honoring tickets across all modes of transportation as well.
Winter storm watches and winter weather advisories are in effect until 10 a.m. for 16 counties and until noon for Bergen, Essex, Hudson Union and Passaic counties.
The five northeastern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Passaic will wind up with 3 to 6 inches of snow by later Friday morning, Jan.7, 2022.National Weather Service
The eight counties under the winter storm warning, which is more severe than an advisory, are Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem.
The heaviest of the snow was expected to fall from about 3 to 6 a.m, according to the weather service’s morning forecast discussion. Up to 1 inch an hour of snow was expected in many places.
At around 5 a.m. a band of moderate to heavy snow crossed the Interstate 95 corridor, the weather service said.
Friday, January 7, 2022 – A person walks back to their vehicle at Love's Travel Stop in Bordentown during the early morning snowfall.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Med
The NWS said 4.5 inches of snow had fallen in Warren, Somerset County by 5:20 a.m. East Brunswick had picked up 3.5 inches just before 6 a.m., while West Berlin recorded 3.2 inches just after 5:30 a..m.
Conditions will turn windy later this morning, but not enough to create issued with blowing snow, the weather service said. Very few power outages have been reported with the storm. NJ Advance Media’s power outage tracker showed just 750 outages as of 6:25 a.m.
Temperatures on Friday will only climb into about the mid 30s so little snow will melt. Temperatures will plunge into the teens overnight, setting up a sunny, but chilly Saturday with highs in the 30s.
It’ll be slightly warmer Sunday with highs in the 40s and a chance of rain.
A wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet is also possible early Sunday northwest of Interstate 95, the weather service said.
New Jersey's northwest counties could get a wintry mix of ice and rain on Sunday.
Then we can expect a very chilly start to next week with daytime temperatures struggling to make it to the freezing mark and overnight lows in the teens on Monday and Tuesday.
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