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!!

 

Continued chilly with some light snow Sunday afternoon into Monday morning!


With mostly clear skies temperatures have fallen to the mid teens in the Clifton area with some single digits in parts of Northwest New Jersey.

Today will start off sunny but with increasing clouds by this afternoon, temperatures will remain below normal, similar to yesterdays readings.

A weak disturbance will be crossing the area later Sunday into early Monday morning, we may pick up around 1-3 inches with this system.

Colder and dry weather later Monday through Wednesday.

Another stronger system will give us some precipitation on Thursday and by that time it may fall as snow changing to rain as warmer air moves into the area.

Friday we will dry out and it will be the mildest day of next week with highs in the 40s.

 

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

Tonight – Mostly cloudy, low around 20.

Sunday – Cloudy with a chance of light snow after 3pm, high in the low 30s, light snow likely at night.

Monday – Chance of light snow before 9am then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 30s, total accumulation of snow 1-3 inches..

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

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

Thursday – Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high near 40.

Friday- Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

 

Marine forecast: Today – Northwest wind to 8 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

Outlook – Advisories likely later Sunday into Monday and advisories possible on Thursday.

 

Have a good day!