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Total Snow Accumulation Totals For Jersey City Area And A NJ Transit Update: The Latest
What was the total accumulation for Jersey City in Saturday's snowstorm, and when will NJ Transit buses resume? See below.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — How many inches of snow did Jersey City get in this weekend's storm, and when will NJ Transit buses resume?
NJ Transit announced, "Bus, River LINE and Access Link will resume full service at the start of the service day Sunday, Jan. 30th ... Customers may still experience possible delays, detours and cancellations." Trains, light rail, and the NY Waterway ferries were operating on weekend schedules.
So how much snow did the region get? According to the National Weather Service spotters:
Hudson County:
Jersey City, 8.5 inches, 2:30 p.m.
Hoboken, 8.5 inches, 3:05 p.m.
Harrison, 7 inches, 6 p.m.
Essex County:
Livingston, 5.2 inches, 4 p.m.
Newark, 7.1 inches, 1:30 p.m.
West Orange, 7 inches, 1 p.m.
Essex Fells, 5 inches, 1:15 p.m.
Snow ended shortly after 1 p.m.
Sunday is expected to be clear and cold. See the National Weather Service forecast for the area:
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Numbers To Call
Area residents can report storm-related outages or downed wires directly to their utility providers at the numbers listed below.
- JCP&L: 1-888-544-4877 or online http://www.firstenergycorp.com.
- NJAW: 1-800-272-1325
- PSE&G: 1-800-436-7734
Reserve 9-1-1 calls for emergencies. See updates on your town's website.
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