Winter Weather Advisory Issued For North Jersey

A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of North Jersey, with more inclement weather coming.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued the advisory for a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet. The alert is in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The advisory is in effect for Morris, Warren, Sussex and parts of Passaic and Bergen counties.

Here is what the National Weather Service is saying:

* LOCATIONS...Portions of the Lehigh Valley and adjacent North Jersey.

* HAZARD TYPES...Freezing rain and sleet.

* SLEET ACCUMULATIONS..Less than one inch.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...Up to one-tenth inch.

* TIMING...Precipitation is expected to begin late Sunday night. Temperatures may be warm enough for the precipitation to begin as rain, but they are expected to cool below freezing by sunrise on Sunday. A mixture of freezing rain and sleet is expected during the day on Sunday. Precipitation may transition back to rain before tapering off during the early evening hours.

* IMPACTS...Ice and sleet accumulations may create slippery conditions, especially on untreated roads, bridges, and sidewalks.

* WINDS...East to northeast 5 to 15 mph.

* TEMPERATURES...In the lower 30s.

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