WEATHER ALERT: Slippery Conditions Persist This Morning In The Red Bank Area

Anyone heading out on the roads this morning should plan to give themselves extra time as the snow that fell Saturday has turned into a slushy, slippery mess throughout Red Bank, Shrewsbury and neighboring towns.

Shrewsbury received about 2.5 inches of snow, according to totals reported by the National Weather Service. A total wasn’t reported for Red Bank but it was likely similar to what Shrewsbury received. The timing of the snow and the rain meant than many towns held off on plowing to avoid damaging equipment, meaning the rain turned the snow to an icy, slushy mess.

Rain began about 8 p.m. and fell steadily through the night, but had tapered off to a drizzle by 5:30 a.m. Temperatures are hovering around freezing this morning, but are predicted to reach the mid-40s by early this afternoon before falling again Sunday into Monday. That could turn the roads into an icy mess for the Monday morning commute, depending on how much melts between now and Sunday afternoon.

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