Winter Weather Advisory in Effect for Northwest New Jersey and Southern Poconos

NEW JERSEY – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from the National Weather Service for Northwest New Jersey and the Southern Pocono Region through Tues., Dec. 29 at 11 a.m.

A Winter Weather Advisory denotes precipitation including snow, sleet and freezing rain at intermittent times. Travel may be hazardous due to slippery road surfaces and impacted visibility.

Accumulations from this storm are expected to reach about an inch of sleet-like precipitation, and potentially one-tenth of an inch of ice. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected. Temperatures are predicted to be between 20 and 30 degrees, but will rise on Tuesday to above freezing.

Conditions are anticipated to be icy for the morning commute for Tuesday. Road surfaces may be slippery, especially overpasses and bridges. There is the potential for power outages due to mild icing on power lines and trees.

Precipitation is expected to turn to all rain through Tuesday, with temperatures rising up to the low 40s. On Wednesday, skies are expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 50, and for New Year’s Eve, a high of 44 and a low of 29. Through the rest of the week, conditions are predicted to range from party cloudy to clear.

No precipitation is currently in the extended forecast through Wed., Jan 6, 2016.

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