Blizzard Warning for 27" to 29" Snow Monday to Early Wednesday Morning; West Essex Weather for Jan. 25

by Carolyne Volpe Curley /  Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com 
Published  7:40pm

Blizzard Warning
At 3:39pm 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

•    7.7" to   8.4"

Tuesday Snow

• 19.1" to 20.9"
  

Total Snow Storm     

• 26.8" to 29.3"

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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 20 to 30 inches,
and snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches late Monday night into Tuesday Morning.

Heavy Snow, North Winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph,
Visibilities of one quarter mile or less at times and
temperatures from the Mid-teens to mid-20s will all create Blizzard conditions. 

Light snow will begin Monday morning,
with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible by the evening rush.
Snow will pick up in intensity Monday evening,
with the Heaviest Snow and Strongest Winds
from about midnight Monday night 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 3:53pm Sunday
Currently:  37° ~ Wind Chill: 32°

Saturday's Temperatures
Low:   30° ~ Wind Chill: 27°
High:  37° ~ Wind Chill: 34°

Sunday, Jan. 25
AM Low:  31° ~ Wind Chill: 24°

• 7am to 9am

High:         40° ~ Wind Chill: 34°

• 3pm to 5pm

PM Low:  27° ~ Wind Chill: 20°

• 11pm to 12am

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12am to 7am

• BREEZY: 4–7 mph
  Light breeze

7am to 11am

• BREEZY: 8–12 mph
  Gentle breeze
• GUSTS: BREEZY: 19–24 mph 
  Fresh breeze

11am to 5pm

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

5pm to 12am

• BREEZY: 4–7 mph
  Light breeze

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Mostly Sunny

• Sunset:        5:04pm

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• no precipitation

FORECAST

Monday, Jan. 26
Low:   19° ~ Wind Chill:    7°
High:  23° ~  Wind Chill: 11°
Cloudy ~ Heavy Fog: 4pm to 12am
Wind: 24 mph, Fresh breeze
Gusts: 32 mph, Moderate Gale

Total Monday Snow: 7.7" to 8.4"

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SCATTERED SNOW

• 3am to 6am
  42% chance
  22° to 21°

LIKELY SNOW
0.4" new Snow

• 6am to 9am
  72% chance
  21° to 20°

HIGHLY LIKELY SNOW
0.9" to 1.0" new Snow

• 9am to 12pm
  85% chance
  19° to 20°

DEFINITE SNOW
1.8" to 2" new Snow by 7pm
4.6" to 5" new Snow by 12am

• 12pm to 12am
  97% to 100% chance
  21° to 23° to 21°

Tuesday, Jan. 27
AM Low:  20° ~ Wind Chill:      9°
High:         23° ~ Wind Chill:  16°
PM  Low: 17° ~ Wind Chill:      8°
Cloudy ~ Heavy Fog:  12am to 9am 
Wind:  31 mph,  Strong breeze
Gusts:  40 mph, Fresh Gale, Difficult to drive against

Total Tuesday Snow:  19.1" to 20.8"

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DEFINITE SNOW / THUNDER
9.6" to 10.5" new Snow by 7am
6.5" to    7.1" new Snow by 12pm

• 12am to 12pm
  100% chance
  21° to 22°

DEFINITE SNOW
2.2" to 2.4" new Snow

• 12pm to 6pm
  100% chance
  22° to 23°

LIKELY SNOW

• 6pm to 9pm
  72% chance
  21° to 19°

SCATTERED SNOW
0.8" to 0.9" new Snow by 12am

• 9pm to 12am
  55% chance
  19° to 17°

Wednesday, Jan. 28
Low:   13° ~ Wind Chill:    -1°
High:  27° ~ Wind Chill:  16°

Cloudy to Mostly Sunny 

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WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW
0.1" new Snow by 7am

• 12am to 3am
  38% chance
  16° to 15°

ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 3am to 6am
  21% chance
  15° to 14°

Thursday, Jan. 29
Low:   11° ~ Wind Chill:    2°
High:  32°

Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy

SCATTERED SNOW

• 7pm to 12am
  40%
  30° to 27°

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Friday, Jan. 30
Low:   24° 
High:  32° ~ Wind Chill:  24°

Cloudy to Partly Cloudy

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SCATTERED SNOW

• 12am to 6am
  40%
  27° to 24°

WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW

• 12am to 6am
  30% chance
  24° to 32° to 30°

Saturday, Jan. 31
Low:      7° ~ Wind Chill:   -6°
High:  22° ~ Wind Chill:  14°

Mostly Sunny

• no precipitation

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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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