UPDATED: Blizzard Warning for 15 Inches of Snow Issued for West Essex this Weekend

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 6:10am

Updated at Saturday 7am
Light Snow began:   12am
Heavy Snow began:   5:18am

The National Weather Service in New York has now elevated their Watch alert to a Blizzard Warning for the Tri-State area; it is expected to be in effect from Friday 12am through Sunday 7am.
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The Nor'Easter Warning includes West Essex and extends to the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and Essex and Union Counties, New Jersey. It is forecast to impact the area with Heavy Snow, Strong Winds, and Visibility of near-zero Saturday morning into evening.

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"EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY.
SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
​STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS."
~ National Weather Service

​The latest Radar Image is found online here.

SNOW
​NOAA is forecasting Heavy Snow, with accumulations of 15 to 20 inches for the tri-state area. West Essex is expecting a total of 15".

FRIDAY

• ISOLATED (20% to 38%)
  7pm to 11pm
  
  
• SCATTERED (44% to 53%)
  11pm to 1am
  0.6" new Snow
  
  

SATURDAY

• LIKELY (64% to 89%)
  1am to 6am
  1.5" new Snow    = Total: 2.1"
  
  
• DEFINITE (96% to 100%)
  6am to 1pm
  7" new Snow    = Total: 9.1"
  
  
• DEFINITE (100% to 93%)
  1pm to 8pm
  4.8" new Snow    = Total: 13.9"
  
  
• LIKELY (88% to 67%)
  8pm to 11pm
  1.2" = Total: 15.1"
  
  
• SCATTERED (57% to 41%)
  11pm to 2am
  
  

SUNDAY

• ISOLATED (35% to 22%)
  2am to 4am

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NOAA Alert is calling for "strong and potentially damaging" Northeast Winds from 30 to 40 mph with Wind Gusts up to 55 mph. West Essex is forecast to receive 24mph Winds with 38mph Gusts.

FRIDAY

• WINDS: Category 3 
  BREEZY: 8–12 mph
  Gentle breeze
  
  
• GUSTS: None

SATURDAY

• WINDS: Category 5
  BREEZY: 19–24 mph
  Fresh breeze
  
  
• GUSTS: Category 7
  VERY WINDY: 32-38 mph
  Moderate Gale, Difficult to walk against

SUNDAY

• WINDS: Category 4
  BREEZY: 13–18 mph
  Moderate breeze
  
  

• GUSTS: Category 5
  BREEZY: 19–24 mph
  Fresh breeze​

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Temperatures will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s around the region.
West Essex:

FRIDAY

• AM Low:  17° ~ Wind Chill: 15°
• AM High: 24° ~ Wind Chill: 20°​
• PM High: 31° ~ Wind Chill: 26°
• PM Low:  24° ~ Wind Chill: 15°
  
  

SATURDAY

• AM Low:  23° ~ Wind Chill: 8°
• AM High: 24° ~ Wind Chill: 12°​
• PM High: 24° ~ Wind Chill: 10°
• PM Low:  22° ~ Wind Chill: 7°

SUNDAY

• AM Low:  19° ~ Wind Chill: 7°
• AM High: 24° ~ Wind Chill: 11°​
• PM High: 31° ~ Wind Chill: 24°
• PM Low:  22° ~ Wind Chill: 15°

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