State of Emergency and Winter Weather Advisory for 5" Snow Thursday; West Essex Weather for March 5

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 9:36pm

Updated at 11:05pm 
Currently: 39° ~ Wind Chill: 37°
Lightly Raining

Wednesday's Official Temperatures Were
Low:  33° ~ Wind Chill:  26°
High: 45° ~ Wind Chill:  41°

Storm Periods

• Snow began:
  3pm Tuesday
• Freezing Rain began:
  5:30pm Tuesday
• Light Rain began:
  10:45pm Tuesday and continued on and off through Wednesday

The Governor has declared a State of Emergency and many institutions are closed; for further information see:

• Essex County Area School and Municipal Closing and Delayed Opening List for Thursday, March 5
  

Winter Weather Advisory
At 3:49pm Wednesday, the Winter Storm Watch was downgraded, for West Essex, to a Winter Weather Advisory. The Advisory is expected to be in effect from 7pm Wednesday afternoon until 7pm Thursday evening. 

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"Another round of Snow tonight into Thursday for
Coastal Connecticut, interior parts of northeast New Jersey, and southern Westchester County in New York.

Rain will mix with Sleet and Snow
before changing to all Snow this evening.
Snow may be moderate at times late tonight through Thursday morning, before tapering off late Thursday Afternoon into Thursday evening.

Snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches and greatly reduced Visibilities of one-half mile, or less, at times will make travel conditions hazardous.
 
Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities
and use caution while driving." ~ National Weather Service

Tuesday's Accumulations
2.3" to 2.9" Snow

• 1pm to 6pm
  2" to 2.2" new Snow
  
  
• 6pm to 12am 
  0.3" to 0.7" new Snow and Ice

Wednesday's Accumulations
0.1" to 0.2" Snow
Total Snow: 2.4" to 3.1" Snow

• 12am to 6am
  0.1" new Rain
  
  
• 6am to 12pm
  0.1" new Rain 
  
  
• 12pm to 6pm
  0.1" new Rain
  
  
• 6pm to 12am
  0.1" to 0.2" new Snow

Thursday's Accumulations
4.5" to 5" new Snow
Total Snow: 7" to 8.3" Snow

• 12am to 6am
  1.8" to 2" new Snow
• 6am to 12pm
  1.4" to 1.6" new Snow
• 12pm to 6pm
  1.3" to 1.4" new Snow

Total SNOW / ICE Accumulations: 
6.9" to 8.1" Snow and Ice

Thursday, March 5
AM High: 36° ~ Wind Chill:  32°

• 12am to 1am

AM Low / PM High:  22° ~ Wind Chill:  14°

• 10am to 3pm

PM Low: 17° ~ Wind Chill:  9°

• 11pm to 12am

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Strongest Wind  
12am to 12am

• Category 2
  BREEZY: 4–7 mph
  Light breeze

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Cloudy

• Sunset:          5:52pm
• Full Moon:   1:07pm
  

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FORECAST

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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