TUESDAY  JANUARY 16, 2018   5:40 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning and there are some snow flurries across extreme northwest New Jersey and the Poconos, temperatures are not as cold as the last few mornings ranging from the low 20s in the Clifton area down to the mid teens further inland, winds are mainly calm.

High pressure will be moving off the coast today as a weak front approaches from the west, we should have cloudy skies for the most part today with only a few snow showers well inland, temperatures will not be as cold today rising to above freezing.

A low pressure is expected to develop off the Carolina coast today and move northeast, snow associated with this system will move into the area mostly after midnight and continue into Wednesday morning, snowfall amounts of 2-4 inches is expected in the Clifton area with 4-6 inches to our north and west, less accumulation along the coast where rain may mix in at times.

Dry weather and seasonable cold Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

Dry weather to continue Friday through the weekend with a warming trend, highs by the weekend will approach the 50 degree mark.

The next chance of precipitation will be on Monday but it will be in the form of rain.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow developing mainly after midnight, low in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Snow in the morning then clearing in the afternoon, high in the mid 30s, total snow accumulation 2-4 inches.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high near 50.

MONDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain,  high near 50.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Southeast wind to 7 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions expected Wednesday night into the day on Thursday;  no advisories expected Thursday night into Saturday.

 

Have a nice day!