Amid whiteout conditions, the latest from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ: A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
A STRONG COASTAL STORM OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD INTO THE EVENING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION THAT FELL EARLIER TODAY HAS CHANGED BACK TO ALL SNOW AS OF THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BRING SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES...
AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. THE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF. HOWEVER... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG THIS EVENING SO THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WELL TONIGHT.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 8 TO 16 INCHES INTO EARLY TONIGHT... WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS AWAY FROM THE COAST.
NEAR-BLIZZARD OR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE RARE FOR OUR AREA... SO IT IS LIKELY THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT REALIZE THE PERIL THAT EXISTS IN VENTURING OUT IN SUCH STORMS. LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE... AND DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT BEST DURING THIS WINTER STORM TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT TRAVEL BE CURTAILED DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS... AND ONLY DRIVE IF IT IS TRULY AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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Updated NWS Forecast:
Late Afternoon: Snow and areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Very windy, with a west wind around 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow and areas of blowing snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Very windy, with a northwest wind between 38 and 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind between 26 and 34 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind between 23 and 29 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 20 and 25 mph.
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