Hour-By-Hour Forecast Of Sleet, Ice Storm In Long Branch

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Long Branch and the surrounding area through 1 a.m. Wednesday, warning of hazardous driving conditions that are expected during the evening commute.

The service’s Mount Holly office is calling for snow to begin this afternoon, changing over to sleet sometime around 5 p.m. and freezing rain later as temperatures begin to rise above freezing overnight. Rain will continue Wednesday through the day, changing back to freezing rain and sleet before becoming all snow again Thursday.

The service is calling for 2 to 4 inches of snow Thursday, but some reports are calling for more than 4 inches.

Here’s an hour-by-hour breakdown through 6 a.m. Thursday:

Tuesday

• 3-6 p.m.: 31 degrees, snow, changing to sleet about 5 p.m.
• 6-9 p.m.: 33 degrees, sleet changing to freezing rain.
• 9 p.m.-midnight: 35 degrees; freezing rain changes to rain.

Wednesday

• Midnight-3 a.m.: 37 degrees, rain.
• 3-6 a.m.: 38 degrees, rain. Wind chill about 30 degrees
• 6-9 a.m.: 39 degrees, rain.
• 9 a.m.-noon: Rising to 44 degrees, rain.
• Noon-3 p.m.: 45 degrees, rain.
• 3-6 p.m.: Temperature falling to 41 degrees, rain lessens.
• 6-9 p.m.: 38 degrees, rain heavier.
• 9 p.m.-midnight: 34 degrees; snow, sleet mixing in with rain.

Thursday

• Midnight-3 a.m.: 29 degrees; snow, mixed with sleet until 1 a.m. then all snow
• 3-6 a.m.: 27 degrees, snow, with 3 inches possible by daybreak