Early Dismissal For All Bernards Twp. Schools Friday Due To Snow

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — All Bernards Township Schools will have an early dismissal on Friday, the district announced on Friday morning.

Ridge High and William Annin dismiss at 11:45a.m. and elementary schools dismiss at 12:45 p.m. No lunches will be served, children may bring snacks.

All after school activities and events are canceled; schools will be closed after dismissal and there will be no after care.

The district's Weather Emergency Guide is available here.

Snowfall is expected to fall around 7 a.m. on Friday, according to the National Weather Service(NWS).

"Almost the entire area will see accumulating snow," the National Weather Service Mount Holly station wrote, adding that most counties will see 2 to 5 inches of snowfall, although 6 inches of accumulation will be possible in eastern Pennsylvania and central and southern New Jersey.

A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday in Basking Ridge.

Here’s the latest forecast, according to the NWS:

Friday: Snow, mainly after 7 a.m. High near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

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