Flood Watch In Effect For Hoboken: See When Heaviest Rain Will Fall

HOBOKEN, NJ — Spring began at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday night — the start of the vernal equinox — and despite some meteorologists talking about the possibility of one last snowstorm around this time, the forecast now calls for a little wet snow followed by a major rainstorm much of Saturday.

The winter of 2023-2024 saw two major snowstorms that closed many Hudson County school districts. In Hoboken, Superintendent of Schools Christine Johnson's decisions proved prescient, as she waited for the bigger February storm to shut down. That storm only started whipping up around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, misleading some into believing forecasters and school officials had called it wrong — at least, at first. Once the snow began, it continued for much of the day, making for slippery roads.

Hoboken got at least 3.7 inches of snow, an NWS spotter said. See photos here.

Flood Watch In Effect

A flood watch is in effect from Saturday, March 23, 4 a.m. until Sunday, March 24, 2 a.m.

The heaviest rain will fall during the period of 1-5 p.m. Saturday, but expect showers all day.

The high tide times for Saturday and Sunday morning, which help predict the most likely times for flooding, are here.

Anything can change between now and the weekend. Click these links for the most up to date predictions, watches, and warnings:

Track The Weather

Where is it actually raining or snowing? Keep an eye on the radar here.

See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for flooding.

Come back to Patch for updates.