A winter storm has blanketed parts of northern New Jersey, with reported snowfall totals ranging from 3 to 9 inches. Weather Service officials say icing is possible Tuesday night but Wednesday looks to be sunny with temperatures in the upper 30s.
The winter storm was predicted to impact the New Jersey region last night and this morning, bringing significant snowfall and hazardous travel conditions.
By the time it came to an end, huge mounds of snow blanketed several northern counties and a half-foot or more covered parts of the central region.
The storm was expected to bring accumulations of 3-6 inches of snow possible north and west of I-76, I-95, and I-195. Snowfall rates were heavy at times, exceeding 1 inch per hour but rain changed to snow near the I-76, I-95, and I-195 corridors, with accumulations of 1-2 inches possible.
Minor to moderate coastal flooding was reported along the Atlantic coasts of New Jersey and Delaware, Delaware Bay, and the tidal Delaware River. Dangerous marine conditions are expected Tuesday with gale force winds and seas 6 to 9 feet.
New Jersey’s first snowstorm was a fast-moving squall, which packed a punch that disrupted morning commuters and forced many businesses and school districts to cancel or delay opening.
Road crews had had their hands full Tuesday keeping things clear in both northern and central New Jersey.
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power Tuesday morning as rain and heavy snow slammed the state, causing over 1,000 outages for PSE&G customers and more than 9,500 outages reported by JCP&L.
Snow began piling up before daybreak in parts of Bergen County, where 72 out of the 78 school districts were closed.
The winter storm dumped as much as 15 inches of snow in Sussex Borough and 13.5 inches in Montague, both in Sussex County, according to the latest snowfall reports from the National Weather Service.