Some light snow this morning followed by finally some milder weather!


A band of mostly light snow started around 4am this morning, temperatures are in the low 20s in the Clifton area with teens inland.

Light snow will continue only for the next couple of hours with accumulations of only an inch or two, precipitation should change to rain before ending.  Temperatures will rise to near 40 degrees by this afternoon.

More light precipitation during the day on Wednesday but this will fall primarily as rain as temperatures rise into the 40s.

Dry and mild on Thursday.

A cold front moving through on Friday will cause rain showers to develop before daybreak and continue through the day, however temperatures will rise into the 50s.

The weekend will be dry with high temperatures in the 40s.

Colder weather will return next week.

 

The forecast: Today – Light snow this morning changing to rain before ending this afternoon, accumulations 1-2 inches, high near 40.

Tonight – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 20s.

Wednesday – Cloudy with a chance of rain showers, 9am through 3pm followed by clearing, high in the mid 40s.

Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.  Rain likely after midnight.

Friday – Cloudy with rain showers likely, high in the low-mid 50s.

Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

Monday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect till 10pm for southwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

Outlook – Advisories possible on Wednesday and likely on Friday..

 

Have a good day!

Cold President’s Day; Light snow Tuesday morning; Mild Wednesday through Sunday!


With clear skies temperatures in the Clifton area have fallen to the low teens with some single digits further inland. This will be the coldest morning for at least the next several days.

Today will feature plenty of sunshine, temperatures will still have a hard time reaching the freezing mark but with light winds and an increased sun angle it will feel warmer than the last couple of days.

A weak storm system will be moving just to our south Tuesday morning, giving us some more “not needed snow”.  Accumulations should range from around 2-4 inches starting around 4am tomorrow and end in the early afternoon as a mix of rain and snow.

Milder weather from Wednesday through Sunday with a chance of some rain showers on Wednesday and again on Friday.  Friday should be the mildest day with highs reaching the 50s.

After a mild weekend a cold front will be moving through the area on Sunday with colder air returning for next week and with this pattern another snowstorm is not out of the question.

 

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

Tonight – Increasing cloudiness with snow developing around 4am, low in the mid 20s.

Tuesday – Snow changing to rain before ending in the early afternoon, accumulations 2-4 inches.

Wednesday – Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers, high in the upper 40s.

Thursday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

Friday – Cloudy with rain showers likely, high in the low 50s.

Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

Sunday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 40s.

 

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest winds up to 15 knots this morning diminishing this afternoon, seas 3 feet this morning lowering to 1 foot this afternoon.

Outlook – Advisories possible on Wednesday and likely on Friday..

 

Have a good day!

 

Cold weather continues; Snow likely Monday night into Tuesday morning!


The storm system that gave the Clifton area about 1.5″ of snow has moved into the Canadian maritime region.  Skies have cleared and temperatures are mainly in the mid-upper teens and with some gusty winds it feels even colder.

Today will start out sunny but we should have some increasing clouds in the afternoon with even some flurries today and this evening.   High temperatures will be well below normal reaching only the 30 degree mark.

Monday will be dry and continued cold but skies will becoming cloudy by evening with snow developing after midnight and continuing into Tuesday morning mixing with sleet and rain before ending on Tuesday afternoon.  Accumulations will be in the 1-3″ range, temperatures will moderate to near normal.

Finally some milder air will move in on Wednesday that should last through the weekend and although there may be slight chances of precipitation most areas will be dry and if anything does fall it would just be some light rain on Friday.

Looking further ahead into early next week it appears that we may be in store to below normal temperatures once again..

 

The forecast: Today – Sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of some flurries, high in the low 30s.

Tonight – Mostly cloudy with a chance of evening flurries, low in the mid teens.

Monday – Sunny, high in the low 30s, snow developing after midnight.

Tuesday – Snow in the morning, possible accumulations 1-3 inches, precipitation changing to sleet and rain before ending, high near 40.

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid-upper 40s.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid-upper 40s.

Friday – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 50.

Saturday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

 

Marine Forecast:  Small craft advisory in effect till late tonight for northwest winds becoming westerly up to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

Outlook – Advisories possible on Wednesday otherwise sub-advisory levels should prevail.

 

Have a good day!

And still a little more snow today followed by colder weather for Sunday and Monday!


Skies are cloudy at daybreak, temperatures in the Clifton area are in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees, there is some light snow being reported in the Poconos.

Today snow will develop around noon and continue until about 9pm, expect 2-4″ of more snow on top of the nearly 2 feet of snowpack that we have on the ground now… Winds will increase later today into tonight as the storm system intensifies offshore.

Sunday will be partly sunny and cold with a chance of some afternoon flurries.

Cold and dry weather for Monday but still another disturbance may give us some light snow Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Dry weather with a warming trend is still on tap for Wednesday through next weekend!

 

The forecast: Today – Snow developing mainly after noontime, highs in the mid 30s.

Tonight – Snow ending by 9pm followed by clearing, windy, low around 20.

Sunday – Partly sunny, chance of afternoon flurries, high around 30.

Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s, good chance of light snow at night.

Tuesday – Light snow ending around noon followed by clearing, high near 40.

Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

Friday – Mostly cloudy, high near 50.

 

Marine Forecast: Gale warnings in effect from this afternoon till late tonight for Northeast wind gustin to 35 knots, seas increasing to 4-8 feet.

Outlook – Conditions fall to below advisory levels late Sunday night and continue through next Wednesday.

 

Have a good day!

 

Winter storm moving away but a little more snow again on Saturday!


Snow has ended in the Clifton area after picking up an additional four inches on the backside of this winter storm, total accumulation here was 17.0. Skies are cloudy and temperatures are a little warmer than the past several mornings only falling to the upper 20s.

Today skies will clear and temperatures will rise to near normal reaching the upper 30s and with sunshine it will help melt some of this tremendous snowpack.  However it will be windy with some gusts reaching 30 mph or higher..

Another weaker disturbance will be moving through on Saturday and we may pickup another 2-3 inches of the white stuff mostly falling in the morning hours.

Quite cold again Sunday and Monday but we should stay dry.

Another low pressure system will affect the area on Tuesday with a good chance of light snow that should change to rain before ending as temperatures warm up to the 40s.

Finally some warmer weather moving in from Wednesday through next weekend with no big storms in sight.  This warming trend is all dependent that my wife takes down our winter shower curtain.

 

The forecast:  Today – Clearing and windy, high near 40.

Tonight – Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid 20s.

Saturday – Snow likely, mostly in the morning,  accumulation 2-3 inches, high in the mid  30s.

Sunday – Partly sunny, high near 30.

Monday – Increasing cloudiness, high near 30, chance of light snow at night.

Tuesday – Chance of snow changing to rain, high in the mid 40s.

Wednesday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 40s.

 

Marine Forecast: Gale warnings in effect till 1pm this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

Outlook – Small craft advisories likely through Sunday morning, dropping below advisory levels Sunday afternoon through Monday but advisories again possible on Tuesday.

 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

 

Winter Storm warnings for today; Some more snow on Saturday; Warming trend next week!


Light snow began around 1am this morning in the Clifton area and as of 6am we received about an inch and half accumulation, temperatures are in the low 20s.

Very heavy snow bands will be moving into the area shortly with 2 inch and hour rate can be expected most of the rest of this morning.  The precipitation will mix with sleet and freezing rain this afternoon but change make to snow tonight which may fall heavy again before ending around 7am on Friday.  Total accumulations around 10-14 inches in the Clifton area with higher amounts inland and lower amounts along the coast.

Friday will be dry and not all that cold but another weaker storm will be approaching the area at night with possibly more accumulating snow late Friday night into Saturday morning.

Cold and dry weather for Sunday.

After a cold Monday morning temperatures will moderate in the afternoon.

Another disturbance may give us some light rain or snow on Tuesday but temperatures will moderate into the 40s.

Even milder weather towards the end of next week with 50 degree readings likely.

 

The forecast: Today – Snow heavy at times this morning, mixing with sleet and freezing rain this afternoon, high in the low 30s.

Tonight – Snow, sleet and freezing rain changing back to all snow after midnight, snow ending by 7am.  low around 30.  Total accumulations 10-14 inches.

Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.  Chance of snow at night.

Saturday – Chance of snow in the morning then mostly cloudy, high in the mid-upper 30s.

Sunday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s, chance of rain or snow at night.

Tuesday – Chance of rain, mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

 

Marine Forecast: Gale warnings in effect till Friday morning for northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 8-12 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely will be needed through Saturday before dropping below advisory levels on Saturday..

 

Have a good day and stay safe!

Significant Nor’easter to pound us on Thursday; Winter storm warnings in effect!!


Another bitterly cold morning with temperatures mostly in the single digits with many below zero readings in Sussex County, Sussex Airport is down to -9 degrees.  Skies are clear and winds are light.

Today will be the calm before the storm, good time to pick up the milk and bread, skies will start off sunny with increasing cloudiness as the day goes on.. Temperatures will remain quite cold with highs in the upper 20s.

Snow should start around 3am Thursday morning and end around 3am Friday morning.  Snow will fall heavy at time during the day and at night, likely mixing with sleet in the afternoon.. Total accumulations 10-14 inches.

Friday we dry out and it will be not as cold with readings near 40.   A weak disturbance may give us a chance of light snow showers at night.

It will be a dry and cold weekend.

Another disturbance may give us some rain, snow and sleet mix Monday night into Tuesday.

Much warmer toward the end of next week!

 

The forecast:  Today – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid-upper 20s.

Tonight – Snow developing after 3am, low in the low 20s.

Thursday – Snow, heavy at times, mixing with sleet in the afternoon, high in the low 30s. Heavy snow continuing at night ending around 3am Friday morning, total accumulations 10-14 inches…

Friday – Mostly sunny, high near 40, chance of light snow showers at night..

Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

Sunday – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the mid-upper 30s.  Chance of light rain, snow or sleet at night.

Tuesday – Partly sunny, chance of light rain, high in the low 40s.

 

Marine forecast: Today – North-northeast wind becoming east around 11 knots, seas 2 feet.

Gale warnings in effect from 10pm tonight till 5am on Friday morning.

Outlook – Conditions lower to below advisory levels Friday night but advisories again likely on the weekend!

 

Have a good day!

 

 

 

Bitterly cold Tuesday and Wednesday; Major East Coast snowstorm for Thursday!


With clear skies and light winds there is a wide range of temperatures early this morning with readings around 10 degrees in the Clifton area to below zero in the normally colder areas, Walpack, NJ in Sussex County is reporting a chilly -12 degrees.

Despite plenty of sunshine today temperatures will only top out in the upper 20s, another bitterly cold night tonight with readings falling again to the single digits and below zero in some of those inland areas.

Cold and dry again on Wednesday.

A major snowstorm will affect the area starting before daybreak on Thursday and last through Thursday evening, accumulations should range from about 8-12 inches, less along the coast where rain may mix in and higher snow amounts inland.

Friday will be not as cold as we may hit 40 degrees to help melt some of the snowpack. There may be some rain or snow showers also during the day.

Colder and mostly dry weather for the weekend.

Finally a warming trend that should begin next Tuesday and continue through most of next week.

 

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high in the mid-upper 20s.

Tonight – Clear, low around 10.

Wednesday – Sunny, high in the mid-upper 20s.

Thursday – Snow beginning after 1am and continuing throughout the day and evening, total accumulations 8-12 inches, high in the mid 30s.

Friday – Partly sunny with a chance of rain or snow showers, high near 40.

Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s

Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

Monday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

 

Marine forecast: Today – Northwest wind to 13 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely Wednesday night through Friday and possible again on Saturday.

 

Have a good day!

Cold weather to continue this week; Another snowstorm for Thursday!


After picking up a little over an inch of snow last night skies have become partly cloudy and temperatures are mainly in the upper teens.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine but it will remain quite cold

Dry and cold weather will continue Tuesday and Wednesday.

Get ready for another moderate to heavy snowstorm beginning very late Wednesday night and persist through Thursday afternoon with possible accumulations up to a foot, coastal areas may mix or change to rain keeping amounts down in those areas.

A weaker disturbance will give us a chance of light rain or snow on Friday.

At the present time the weekend appears to be dry with continued below normal temperatures.

There are signs of a pattern change that would bring milder air finally into our area but we have to wait to the middle or later part of next week for that to occur..

 

The forecast: Today – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

Tonight – Mostly clear, low in the mid teens.

Tuesday – Sunny, high in the mid-upper 20s.

Wednesday – Sunny, high near 30.  Snow developing after midnight.

Thursday – Snow, possibly heavy at times tapering off late in the day, high in the mid 30s.

Friday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow or rain, high in the upper 30s.

Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

Sunday – Mostly cloudy, high in the low to mid 30s.

 

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon for northwest wind gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-4 feet.

Outlook – Gale warnings possible Wednesday night into Thursday with small craft advisories extending into Friday.

 

Have a good day!

Light snow late this afternoon into this evening!


With mostly cloudy skies temperatures in the Clifton area are in the teens with single digits over the colder areas of Northwest New Jersey.

Today skies will become cloudy and light snow will develop around 3pm and end around midnight, a light accumulation of 1-2 inches can be expected.

Cold and dry Monday through Wednesday with the coldest readings should be on Wednesday morning when single digits are expected in our area with some below zero reading further inland.

A coastal low will develop Wednesday night and move up the coast on Thursday. Still some doubt on the track of this storm and along with it the type of precipitation that we may experience, so for the time being will just say a chance of rain or snow.

Seasonably cool and dry weather for Friday into Saturday.

 

The forecast: Today – Becoming cloudy with snow developing around 3pm, high around 30.

Tonight – Light snow ending around midnight, accumulation 1-2 inches, low around 20.

Monday – Becoming mostly sunny, high near 30.

Tuesday – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

Wednesday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high in the upper 30s.

Friday – Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

Saturday – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

 

Marine forecast: Today – North wind becoming southeast around 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

Small craft advisory will be in effect from late tonight through Monday afternoon.

Outlook – Below advisory levels Late Monday through most of Wednesday with advisories likely later Wednesday night into Thursday.

 

Have a good day!!