Winter Weather Advisory until 6pm Saturday, for 4 to 5 Inches Snow, Ice and Heavy Fog; West Essex Weather for Jan. 24

by Carolyne Volpe Curley /  Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com 
Published  10:01pm

Winter Weather Advisory
At 7:38am Saturday, the National Weather Service re-issued their Winter Weather Advisory for Northeast New Jersey, including West Essex. The Advisory remains in effect from midnight until 6pm Saturday evening. 

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"The Advisory remains in effect for a mixture of Snow and Ice on Saturday. 
A Storm mixed with Snow and Ice
will re-develop this afternoon and end as a period of Snow.
The Heavy Snow has passed to the East,
periods of Rain, Snow and Ice remain for this Afternoon.
Travel hazards are primarily from accumulations of
3 to 5 inches of Snow, along with a light Ice accretion.
Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities and
use caution while driving." ~ National Weather Service

Updated at 10:18am Saturday
Currently:  33° ~ Wind Chill: 30°

Friday's Temperatures
Low:   28° ~ Wind Chill: 24°
High:  37° ~ Wind Chill: 33°

Saturday, Jan. 24
Low:   30° ~ Wind Chill: 27°

• 1am to 4am

High:  33° ~ Wind Chill: 26°

• 12pm to 6pm

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12am to 5am

• CALM:  1–3 mph
  Light air 

5am to 10am

• BREEZY: 4–7 mph
  Light breeze

10am to 4pm

• BREEZY: 8–9 mph
  Gentle breeze

4pm to 7pm

• BREEZY: 10–12 mph
  Gentle breeze
• GUSTS: BREEZY: 19–24 mph
  Fresh breeze

7pm to 12am

• BREEZY: 13–18 mph
  Moderate breeze
• GUSTS: BREEZY: 19–24 mph
  Fresh breeze

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Cloudy 

• Heavy Fog: 12am to 7pm
• Sunset:        5:04pm

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Total:
 4.2" to 5" Snow Accumulation

HIGHLY LIKELY SNOW
0.2" new Snow accumulation

• 12am to 3am
  82% chance
  31° to 32°

DEFINITE SNOW
3.2" to 3.6" new
Snow accumulation

• 3am to 8am
  100% chance
  32° to 30°

HIGHLY LIKELY SNOW 
/ FREEZING RAIN
0.5" to 0.8" new
Snow / Ice accumulation

• 8am to 12pm
  88% to 83% chance
  30° to 32°
  

LIKELY SNOW / FREEZING RAIN

• 12pm to 3pm
  66% chance
  33°

WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW
0.3" to 0.4" new
Snow / Ice accumulation

• 3pm to 5pm
  38% chance
  33°

FORECAST

Sunday, Jan. 25
AM Low:  27° ~ Wind Chill: 17°
High:         35° ~ Wind Chill: 28°
PM Low:  21° ~ Wind Chill: 15°

Mostly Sunny
 

• no precipitation
  

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Monday, Jan. 26
Low:   18° ~ Wind Chill:    7°
High:  25° ~  Wind Chill: 13°

Cloudy 

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ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 1am to 12pm
  22% to 29%
  20° to 18° to 21°

WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW

• 12pm to 6pm
  39% chance
  22° to 25° to 24°

ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 6pm to 12am
  28%
  23° to 18°

Tuesday, Jan. 27
Low:   13° ~ Wind Chill:    -1°
High:  23° ~ Wind Chill:  15°

Partly Cloudy

• no precipitation
  

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Wednesday, Jan. 28
Low:      6° ~ Wind Chill:   -8°
High:  26° ~ Wind Chill:  19°

Mostly Sunny to Sunny

• no precipitation
  

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Thursday, Jan. 29
Low:   11° ~ Wind Chill:    5°
High:  32° ~ Wind Chill:  29°

Partly Cloudy

ISOLATED SLIGHT SNOW

• 6pm to 12am
  21%
  30° to 26°

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Friday, Jan. 30
Low:   22° ~ Wind Chill:  14°
High:  32° ~ Wind Chill:  24°

Partly Cloudy

WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW

• 12am to 6am
  33% chance
  25° to 23°

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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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