Weather
Snow Squall Warning Issued For Sussex County
Breaking: Drivers might experience dangerous whiteout conditions in North Jersey, the NWS warned.
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — A snow squall warning has been issued for Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and drivers could experience whiteout conditions, the National Weather Service said.
The warning is in effect through 3:45 p.m. along I-287, I-78 and I-280 in North Jersey (see map below). Drivers could experience whiteout conditions and the NWS said travel could be dangerous or even life threatening.
A snow squall warning is in effect until 3:15 PM EST for I-80, US-46 near East Stroudsburg, PA--NJ; I-80, I-280, I-287, I-78 near New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT; US-46 near Belvidere, NJ--PA and US-206 near Newton, NJ. pic.twitter.com/BJamweqOHb
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 30, 2019
A snow squall happens when strong gusts of winds blow snow around. They are similar to blizzard conditions, but don't always result in snow accumulation.
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