Winter Weather Advisory for 4" to 5" Snow Friday; Sunny and Very Cold Wind Chills, Thursday; West Essex Weather for March 19

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 10:00pm

Updated at 7:16am 
Currently: 27° ~ Wind Chill: 18°

Wednesday's Official Temperatures Were
Low:  28° ~ Wind Chill: 16°
High: 37° ~ Wind Chill: 28°
Winds: Category 5: 19 mph, Fresh breeze
Gusts:  Category 6: 29 mph, Strong breeze

Winter Weather Advisory
At 4:18am Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for northeast New Jersey, including West Essex. The Advisory is expected to be in effect from 6am Friday to 2am Saturday morning.

West Essex is forecast to receive 4.4" to 5" Snow.

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"Starting with the Friday morning commute and continuing through Friday evening, New York City, Northeast New Jersey,
the Lower Hudson Valley, Southern Connecticut and Long Island are
expected to receive 2 to 4 inches of Snow, with locally higher amounts.
Hazardous travel conditions will exist due to 
reduced Visibilities and snow covered roads.
Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, 
and use caution while driving." ~ National Weather Service

Thursday, March 19
Low:  21° ~ Wind Chill: 14°

• 6am to 8am
  

High: 38° ~ Wind Chill: 32°

• 4pm to 6pm

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Strongest Wind  
10am to 6pm 

• Winds: Category 3 
  BREEZY: 8–12 mph
  Gentle breeze

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Sunny

• Sunset: 7:07pm

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FORECAST

SNOW ACCUMULATION FORECAST
Friday

• 0.1" new Snow by 8am
• 1.8" to 2" new Snow by 2pm
  
• 1.9" to 2.2" new Snow by 8pm
  

Saturday

• 0.4" to 0.5" new Snow by 2am
  
• 0.2" new Snow by 2am
  

Total: 4.4" to 5" Snow

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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