Skies are cloudy at 6am this morning and temperatures are around 20 degrees in Clifton ranging to some single digits in some of the colder valleys, winds are nearly calm.

A weak warm front will cross the area this morning accompanied by cloudy skies and a chance of a couple of flurries, not as cold today with highs reaching close to 40 degrees.

An Arctic cold front will cross the area on Thursday morning which is likely to give us a brief band of snow that may accumulate to about an inch.  Gusty northwest winds will follow the front along with a return to much colder air, temperatures may fall to the single digits by Friday morning.

Friday will be a dry but very cold day.

Slightly moderating temperatures for the weekend but snow will be likely starting on Sunday which may last until Tuesday, at this point it is difficult to guess on snow accumulations but they may be significant.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy and not as cold, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow likely after 2am, low in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with some snow likely in the morning becoming windy, high around 30 in the morning dropping to the low 20s by sunset, accumulation of around 1 inch.

FRIDAY – Partly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with snow likely, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – Cloudy with snow likely, high near 30.

TUESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then clearing, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory will be in effect from 10am this morning till 10pm tonight for southerly winds to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

Gale warning will be in effect from 11am till 11pm on Thursday.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday into Sunday morning with advisories possible Sunday night.

Have a good day!

Skies are mostly clear early this morning and temperatures are very cold with readings around 10 degrees in the Clifton area to the single digits in the colder suburbs, winds are from the west 5-10 mph.  Be very careful when heading out this morning since there will be slush and black ice on untreated roadways and sidewalks.

Today will be a mostly sunny day with very cold temperatures, tonight we will have increasing cloudiness with low temperatures around 10 degrees higher than this morning.

Milder on Wednesday as winds become southwest, we may even come close to the 40 degree mark.

An Arctic front will cross the area on Thursday morning likely accompanied by some light snow, at this time accumulations should be an inch or less.

Frigid weather again for Thursday night and Friday but we will be dry.

Slight moderation in temperatures for the weekend but a more significant storm may affect our area with snow Sunday and Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy, not as cold, high near 40, light snow likely at night.

THURSDAY – Chance of light snow in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, morning high of 30 degrees will drop to near 20 degrees by sunset.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy, low chance of light snow, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 4pm this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible during the day Wednesday with likely advisories Wednesday night into Thursday, advisories still possible Friday and Saturday.

Have a good day!

At 6am this morning we have snow mixed with sleet falling and the temperature is just below freezing at 31 degrees, winds are from the east, overnight accumulation is around 5 1/2 inches.  The rain/snow line is just south of our area, down the shore only plain rain is falling and temperatures are in the low 40s.

Today we will see a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain changing back to all snow before ending late this afternoon or early evening, an additional 2 inches may fall.  Arctic air will be rushing in behind the storm and temperatures will fall rapidly tonight so any standing slush will freeze solid on untreated roads and sidewalks.

Tuesday will be dry with very cold temperatures.

Not on cold on Wednesday but another Arctic front will be moving through giving a chance of snow showers Wednesday night into Thursday.  A storm system is expected to develop off the Virginia coast Thursday night but at this time should stay south of us.

Much colder again on Friday with temperatures moderating slightly for the weekend with no precipitation expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow mixing with sleet and rain today before changing back to all snow before ending this evening, additional 1-3 inches expected.

TONIGHT – Cloudy early then becoming mostly clear, breezy and much colder, low around 12.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy and not as cold, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow showers at night.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

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

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning will be effect from 4pm today till 6am on Tuesday for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected late in the day on Tuesday through Wednesday, with small craft advisories possible Wednesday night through Friday.

JANUARY 2015 CLIMATE DATA.

January temperature was 26.8 degrees which was 2.5 degrees below normal.  Precipitation was slightly above normal with 4.61″.  Snowfall was also a bit above normal with 14.2 inches accumulating.      The months high temperature was 53 degrees on the 4th with lowest reading of 4 degrees on the 8th.

Why did Seattle pass that ball?

I do believe the Groundhog will see his shadow today and we will have six more weeks of winter.

Have a good day!

Skies have become cloudy this morning and temperatures are in the upper teens in the Clifton area with near 10 in the colder suburbs, winds are light.

Today we will have cloudy skies with temperatures a few degrees higher than on Saturday and with light winds it will feel more comfortable.  Light snow or flurries may develop by late this afternoon.

Snow will become heavier late tonight and we should have around 4-8 inches of new snow on the ground by daybreak on Monday.  The snow should mix with sleet and freezing rain during the day on Monday changing back to snow before ending Monday evening, total accumulation will range from 6-10 inches with more accumulation to our north and much less accumulation across Central and Southern New Jersey where the will be more plain rain falling.

Much colder air will move in behind the storm with temperatures dropping to the low teens by Tuesday morning so any slush that is on the ground will freeze.

Dry and very cold on Tuesday..

Not as cold on Wednesday but a cold front moving through will give us a low chance of some snow showers Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Dry and very cold on Friday with slight moderation in temperatures next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with a chance of very light snow developing this afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow becoming moderate to heavy at times, low in the mid 20s, accumulations of  4-8 inches likely by Monday morning.

MONDAY – Snow, sleet and freezing rain changing to all snow before ending in the evening,  2 more inches of frozen accumulations expected, high in the low 30s in the morning dropping to the 20s by sunset.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy, not as cold, high in the mid 30s, chance of snow showers at night.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of morning snow showers, high in the upper 20s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, not as cold, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 11 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Gale watch for Monday night into Tuesday morning.

MY SUPERBOWL PREDICTION –  SEATTLE 27 NEW ENGLAND 17.

Have a good day!

We have clear skies at 6am in the Clifton area and temperatures have fallen to 10 degrees, inland readings are in the single digits and with winds gusting to 30 mph is bringing wind chills to well below zero so bundle up.

Today will continue have very cold and windy conditions with highs only a few degrees above the 20 degree mark and with the winds it again will make it feel much colder.  Diminishing winds by this evening and overnight lows will be about 5-10 higher than this morning’s low.

Skies will become cloudy on Sunday and it will be noticeably less cold and windy with highs in the 30s.

A storm system will move from the southeast states to off our coast on Monday, snow should start in our area in the late evening on Sunday and continue on Monday, the precipitation may mix with sleet and freezing rain during the day Monday before changing back to all snow which will end by evening, accumulations of 8-12 inches can be expected, the lower amounts will happen if we have more of a mix.

After the storm’s passage it will become very cold with temperatures on Tuesday morning may approach zero with daytime highs only in the low 20s.

Not as cold on Wednesday and it will be dry, however we do have a low chance of some more light snow Wednesday night into Thursday as a cold front moves through the area.

Fair and again very cold on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny and windy, high in the low 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper teens.

SUNDAY – Cloudy and not as cold, high in the mid 30s.   Snow mainly after 10pm.

MONDAY – Snow which may mix with sleet and freezing rain, highs in the mid 20s, total accumulation 8-12 inches.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Partly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s, low chance of snow at night.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with chance of light snow, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Sunny and very cold, high in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Gale warning in effect till 6pm today for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday with small craft advisories likely for Monday and during the day on Tuesday, no advisories expected Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Have a good day!