Moderate to heavy snow is falling early on this Saturday morning and the winds are picking up gusting to 30 mph creating low visibilities, temperatures range from the low 20s in Clifton to the upper teens further inland.

The intensifying storm is now off the North Carolina coast and it will slowly move northeast off the coast, snow from the system will continue today and tonight with blizzard conditions likely as winds gust up to 40 mph which will cause considerable drifting of the snow.  Heavy snow bands with snowfall rates of two inches or more an hour will be moving into our area later this morning and this afternoon.  I increased the snow total to an average of 18 inches with some areas where the intense snow bands set up may see two feet or even more of snow.  There is a chance of some thundersnow also in some of these heavier bands.  Snow will be less across the Hudson Valley and extreme Northwest New Jersey and along the Southeast New Jersey coast where sleet and rain could mix in.  The snow will taper off tonight and end by midnight.

Sunday will be a good day to dig out of the snow as we will see sunshine and temperatures only seasonably cool.

Rather tranquil weather for next week with a chance of rain showers on Tuesday.   Temperatures will be slightly above normal Monday through Wednesday and drop to near normal for the rest of the week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow heavy at times and very windy, blizzard condtions likely, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Snow ending around midnight, low in the upper teens, total snow accumulations 18-24 inches.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the  upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:   Storm warning in effect till 7 a.m on Sunday for northeast winds gusting to 60 knots, seas 17-22 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely on Sunday, no advisories expected during the day on Monday with advisories possible late Monday night into Tuesday.

Have a good day and stay safe!

It is a chilly early morning in our area with temperatures ranging from the mid teens here in Clifton to around 10 in the colder inland suburbs, winds are nearly calm and skies are mostly clear.

Today we will have increasing cloudiness during the day, temperatures will be chilly with highs slightly lower than we had yesterday, winds will be light.  Definitely the calm before the storm and a good day to buy that milk and bread.

Low pressure now in the southeast states will intensify just off the North Carolina coast and then move northeast,  snow will begin in the northern part of New Jersey around daybreak on Saturday and then become heavy at times during the day and at night finally tapering off before daybreak on Sunday, strong northeast winds will cause blizzard conditions at times.  In the Clifton area only winter storm warnings have been issued but less than two miles to my south in Essex County blizzard warnings are in effect.  Tough forecast for snow amounts since there will be a sharp cutoff in the snow with higher amounts to our south and lower amounts to our north.   Yesterday afternoon I lowered the amount I expected in Clifton to 8 inches but looking at the computer models I am raising that total back to 10 inches but depending where the snow bands set up we could see as low as 2 inches of snow or the worst case scenario could bury us with 20 inches, so stay tuned.

Clearing by Sunday afternoon and we should stay mainly dry most of next week and it won’t be that cold with temperatures actually being somewhat above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of snow developing after midnight, low in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – Snow heavy at times, quite windy with blizzard conditons likely, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – Chance of snow before 7 a.m, then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – North wind to 14 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Storm warning in effect from 1 a.m. on Saturday till 7 a.m on Sunday.   No advisories expected on Monday with near advisory condtions on Tuesday.

Have a good day and make sure you have enough bread and milk.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are seasonably cold ranging from the low 20s here in Clifton to the upper teens in some inland areas, winds are light.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies with temperatures a couple of degrees lower than on Wednesday, winds will be light.

Friday will be an excellent day to get some bread and milk as we will remain dry with increasing cloudiness, temperatures will continue to be seasonably cold.

If you haven’t heard there will be a major winter storm that will affect our area Saturday into Sunday morning.   Snow should begin between midnight and daybreak on Saturday and become heavy at times and not tapering off till Sunday morning, high winds will cause blizzard conditions in most of the area, a blizzard watch has been issued although in the northern inland areas only a winter storm watch is in effect.  Winds will gust to over 30 mph with higher speeds along the coastal areas.  Very tough to pinpoint snow amounts but expect around 10 inches in the Clifton area to around 6 inches across northern areas and more than a foot across  Central and Southern New Jersey.   The forecast is tough now because it is tough to pinpoint where the heaviest snow bands set up, some places may get buried as these snow bands sitting over an area can cause 2 inches or more an hour of snow, so one town could be buried with snow while only a few miles away gets much less.

Quiet weather from Sunday afternoon through the middle part of next week with temperatures actually a little above normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 20.

FRIDAY – Increasing cloudiness, high in the mid 30s,  snow developing after midnight.

SATURDAY – Snow heavy at times with possible blizzard conditions, strong winds will cause blowing and drifting, high near 30.

SUNDAY – Chance of snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

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

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:   TODAY – Northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Storm watch in effect from 1 a.m on Saturday till 7 a.m. on Sunday.  No advisories expected Sunday night through Tuesday.

Have a good day!

We have mostly clear skies early this Wednesday morning and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday ranging from the mid 20s here in Clifton to around 20 in the colder inland areas, winds are lighter than yesterday also averaging around 10 mph.

Today will we see an increase of clouds as a weak disturbance moves through the area and there is a slight chance of some flurries this evening, temperatures will be around five degrees higher than on Tuesday and with much less wind it will feel less harsh.

Tomorrow we should see plenty of sunshine with seasonably cold temperatures and light winds.

We should see some increasing cloudiness on Friday with snow developing around midnight Friday night.

A major if not historic nor’easter will affect our area from late Friday night into Sunday morning as low pressure will move to the Carolinas and then rapidly intensify as it moves up the coast, snow will be heavy at times on Saturday along with strong winds and possibly blizzard conditions.  Looking at the computer models the GFS is indicating the most snow with amounts of 20 inches or more while the European model shows around a foot with more across Southern New Jersey.  The energy associated with the storm has moved into the Pacific coast where there is much more upper air data that will be feed into the next computer runs that come out around noon today which will help with the details of how it will affect our area.  Coastal flooding may be a bigger problem as major coastal flooding is possible that may cause the highest tidal flooding since Superstorm Sandy.

Finally some clearing late Sunday with dry and seasonably cool temperatures into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing clouds, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early then becoming partly cloudy, low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – Increasing clouds, high in the mid 30s, snow developing after midnight.

SATURDAY – Snow likely and very windy, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – Chance of snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST:   Small craft advisory in effect till 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 2-4

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday into the day on Friday with gale and possibly storm warnings Friday night into Saturday, winds and seas diminishing on Sunday.

Have a good day!

Skies are clear early this Tuesday morning and temperatures are quite uniform across the area ranging from the low teens in Clifton to around 10 in the colder suburbs, winds gusting to 25 mph is bringing wind chills to around zero.

Another very cold and windy day today with high temperatures only reaching the upper 20s and with winds possibly gusting to 40 mph will again make it a frigid day despite plenty of sunshine.

Not as cold or windy Wednesday and Thursday with dry conditions continuing.

A significant winter storm will likely affect the area Friday night into early Sunday, the storm will develop across the Tennessee Valley and then rapidly intensifying as it moves along the east coast, snow from this system will begin Friday night and continue to Sunday morning.  Too early to predict actual snow amounts as the energy that will cause the storm is still over the Pacific Ocean where there is limited data, this energy will move to the Pacific coast tomorrow and the computer models will have a better handling of the system by tomorrow morning.  At this time however it looks as if a major storm is likely with a potential of a foot or more of snow along with blizzard conditions and coastal flooding.

After the storm passes it will be seasonably cold later Sunday into early next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and windy, gusts to 40 mph, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and windy, low around 20.

WEDNESDAY – Increasing cloudiness, not as windy or cold, high in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s,  snow likely at night.

SATURDAY – Snow likely and windy, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – Snow ending in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 2 a.m. on Wednesday for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Sub-advisory level conditions expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning with small craft advisories possible Thursday afternoon.  Gale and possibly storm warning due to the coastal storm Friday into Sunday morning.

Have a good day!