March Snow Storm Packs A Punch: See Sparta Snow Totals Here

SPARTA, NJ — Much like last year, it looks like winter waited until the last minute before packing a punch in Sparta, with an early March snow storm dumping a significant amount of snow on the town.

According to a National Weather Service public spotter, Sparta got 7.7 inches of snow by 5:00 a.m. on Monday. Hopatcong was not reporting totals by 9:30 a.m. Essex County saw the most snow, with some towns getting over 9 inches.

And the March snow isn't over yet. There's a 30 percent chance of more snow on Friday night, following a chilly first week of March.

Here is the weather through Friday night:

• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
• Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.