Blizzard Warning for 20 to 23 Inches Of Snow and Very Cold, Strong Winds with Heavy Fog, Monday to Tuesday Evening; West Essex Weather for Jan. 25

by Carolyne Volpe Curley /  Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com 
Published  11:40pm

Blizzard Warning
At 3:29am Sunday, the National Weather Service re-issued a Blizzard Warning for Northeast New Jersey, including West Essex. The Warning is in effect from 1pm Monday Afternoon until midnight Tuesday Evening.  
At this time, NOAA's West Essex forecast calls for a total of: 

Monday Snow

•    5.1" to   5.6"
  

Tuesday Snow

• 15.4" to 16.9"
  

Total Snow Storm     

• 20.5" to 22.5"

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"A crippling and potentially historic Blizzard 
will impact the area from late Monday into Tuesday, 
bringing Heavy Snow with accumulations of 18 to 24 inches, 
and snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches late Monday night into Tuesday Morning.

Heavy Snow, North Winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, 
Visibilities of one quarter mile or less at times and 
temperatures in the lower-20s will all create Blizzard conditions. 

Light snow will begin this morning, 
with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible by sunset. 
Snow will pick up in intensity Monday evening, 
with the Heaviest Snow and Strongest Winds 
from about midnight  into Tuesday afternoon.

Life-threatening conditions and extremely dangerous travel 
due to heavy snowfall and strong winds, with whiteout conditions. 
Secondary and tertiary roads may become impassable 
while Strong Winds may down power lines and tree limbs.

Do not travel. 
If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. 
If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. 
All unnecessary travel is discouraged 
beginning Monday Afternoon 
to allow people already on the road to safely reach
their destinations before the heavy snow begins, 
and to allow for Snow removal equipment 
to begin to clear roads."  ~ National Weather Service

Updated at 9:17am Monday
Currently:  19° ~ Wind Chill: 9°

Sunday's Temperatures
Low:  30° ~ Wind Chill: 25°
High: 41° ~ Wind Chill: 33°

Monday, Jan. 26
Low:   19° ~ Wind Chill:    6°

• 4am to 9am

High:  24° ~  Wind Chill:   9°

• 12pm to 12am

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12am to 10am

• BREEZY: 8–12 mph
  Gentle breeze
• GUSTS: BREEZY: 13–18 mph
  Moderate breeze

10am to 10pm

• BREEZY: 13–18 mph
  Moderate breeze
• GUSTS: WINDY: 25–31 mph
  Strong breeze

10pm to 12am

• BREEZY: 19–24 mph
  Fresh breeze
  

• VERY WINDY: 32-38 mph
  Moderate Gale, Difficult to walk against
  

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Cloudy

• Heavy Fog: 4am to 12am 
• Sunset:         5:06pm
• First Quarter Moon: 11:49pm
  

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Total Monday Snow:
5.1" to 5.6"

ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 3am to 4am
  25% chance 
  23°

WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW

• 4am to 5am
  30% chance 
  22°

SCATTERED SNOW

• 5am to 6am
  40% chance 
  21°

HIGHLY LIKELY SNOW
0.9" to 1.0" new Snow

• 6am to 12pm
  80% chance 
  19° to 23°

DEFINITE SNOW
1.5" to 1.6" new Snow by 7pm
2.7" to 3" new Snow by 12am

• 12pm to 12am
  93% to 100% chance 
  24°

FORECAST

Tuesday, Jan. 27
AM Low:  22° ~ Wind Chill:      7°
High:         26° ~ Wind Chill:   13°
PM  Low: 20° ~ Wind Chill:      8°
Cloudy 
Winds:   24 mph, Fresh breeze
Gusts:    38 mph, Fresh Gale, Difficult to drive against

Total Tuesday Snow:  15.4" to 16.9"

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DEFINITE SNOW / THUNDER
7.2" to 7.9" new Snow by 7am
6.5" to 7.1" new Snow by 12pm

• 12am to 12pm 
  100% chance 
  24° to 22° to 25°
  

LIKELY SNOW
1.5" to 1.6" new Snow

• 12pm to 6pm 
  79% chance 
  25° to 26° to 24°

SCATTERED SNOW
0.2" to 0.3" new Snow

• 6pm to 9pm 
  50% chance 
  24° to 22°

ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 9pm to 12am 
  29% chance 
  22° to 20°

Wednesday, Jan. 28
Low:   16° ~ Wind Chill:     5°
High:  27° ~ Wind Chill:   17°

Partly Cloudy to Mostly Sunny

• no precipitation
  

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Thursday, Jan. 29
Low:   11° 
High:  30° ~ Wind Chill:    25°

Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy

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WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW

• 1pm to 7pm
  35% 
  28° to 30° to 29°

LIKELY SNOW

• 7pm to 12am
  60% 
  28° to 26°

Friday, Jan. 30
AM Low: 24° ~ Wind Chill:  16° 
High:        32° ~ Wind Chill:  22°
PM Low: 20° ~ Wind Chill:     8°

Cloudy to Partly Cloudy

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LIKELY SNOW

• 12am to 6am
  60% 
  26° to 24°

WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW

• 6am to 12pm
  33% chance 
  24° to 28°

Saturday, Jan. 31
Low:   12° ~ Wind Chill:     4°
High:  20° ~ Wind Chill:  12°

Mostly Sunny to Partly Cloudy

• no precipitation
  

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Sunday, Feb. 1
Low:      9° ~ Wind Chill:   -1°
High:  24° ~ Wind Chill:  14°

Partly Cloudy

ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 7am to 6pm
  20% chance 
  9° to 24°

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Update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport

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