Schools Closed, Speed Restrictions As Snow, Sleet Start In NJ

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A messy storm that could produce up to 6 inches of snow, rain and sleet has begun to dump on New Jersey Sunday night, and should make for a messy Monday morning commute.

Snow was falling in central and northern New Jersey as a 50-mph speed restriction was imposed on the Garden State Parkway in Bergen County, and schools and colleges already were announcing early dismissals and closings

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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that went into effect at 7 p.m. Sunday, and will expire 1 p.m. Monday.

Hazardous travel conditions are expected for Sunday night - just after the Super Bowl - and into Monday. The wintry precipitation is forecast to have a significant impact on the monday morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.

“This Winter Storm Warning means that significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected, making travel very hazardous,” according to the NWS.

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The forecast says:

• Light snow will move into New Jersey and Pennsylvania from the west Sunday night.
• The snow is expected to become steadier and heavier overnight, and it should begin to mix with or change to sleet and freezing rain late tonight.
• There is the potential for 2 to 6 inches of snow, and 10th to a quarter-inch of ice.
• The wintry precipitation is forecast to mix with or change to rain for a while on Monday morning at most locations before changing back to light sleet and snow on Monday afternoon.
• Sharply falling temperatures on Monday afternoon will refreeze any standing water on roads, walkways and parking lots.
• A light southeast wind is expected to turn gradually to the northeast, then to the northwest during the course of Sunday night and Monday morning. The northwest wind is forecast to increase to 10 to 20 mph on Monday afternoon.
• Visibility will be less than a half-mile at times.
• Temperatures will range from the upper 20s to the middle 30s, then falling into the 20s on Monday afternoon.