Winter Weather Advisory In 8 NJ Counties As Snow Totals Updated

A winter weather advisory has now been issued to seven New Jersey counties as the National Weather Service has once again updated its forecast of totals for the Saturday and Sunday snow. A winter storm warning was issued for Cumberland County.

The National Weather Service expanded the advisory to Ocean, Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties. Earlier, the NWS issued an advisory for only Atlantic, Cape May and Salem counties, saying snow accumulations of 1 to 6 inches are expected after 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

If the storm shifts to the north, as many as 9 inches could fall in in South Jersey, while the rest of the state could get 1 to 5 inches. Read more: New Jersey Snow Totals, Town-By-Town - 1/13/19

The advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. on Monday, since the snow is expected to last until then. Much of it will fall between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on Sunday. The snow could impact school schedules. Read more: New Jersey School Closings/Delayed Opening List For 1/14/19

Here are the alerted areas:

The weather is supposed to be cold, dropping into the teens and 20-degree range on Saturday night and Sunday. The National Weather Service, however, upped its totals now that appears that the storm has shifted to the north.

Now North and Central Jersey could get anywhere from 0 to 3 inches.

Here are the predicted snow totals:

Here is what the NWS has specifically predicted:

• There is the potential for 5 to 7 inches of snow in eastern Maryland, and inland locations of central and southern Delaware where a winter storm warning has been issued. Amounts are expected to be lower in coastal southern Delaware where a mix of rain and snow is possible on Sunday.
• For other areas along and south of the PA turnpike/Interstate 195 corridors, 2 to 5 inches of snow is expected. A winter weather advisory is in effect.
• Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected on the coastal waters of New Jersey and Delaware, and on Delaware Bay from Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Wind gusts may approach but should remain below gale force.
• Coastal flooding is not expected with this system.

Here is the forecast:

• Sunday: Snow possible, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

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