LATEST UPDATE: Snow forecast maps issued for latest winter storm. Snow squall alert today.
The threat of dangerous snow squalls that could rapidly reduce visibility and leave a quick coating of snow on roads has increased for Sunday as an Arctic cold front moves through New Jersey.
The cold front is expected to sweep through the region starting a few hours after sunrise in eastern Pennsylvania before moving toward the I-95 corridor by late morning or early afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
Snow squalls are intense bursts of heavy snow accompanied by strong winds that can turn driving conditions treacherous. Many snow squalls are short-lived, but some can last as long as an hour or more.
“During a snow squall, the last place you want to be is on the road,” the weather service said in an update Saturday afternoon.
“The rapid onset of heavy snowfall and strong winds will cause a sudden drop in visibilities, making travel impossible,” the weather service said. “The heavy snowfall, along with an abrupt drop in temperatures, could lead to a flash freeze, turning roadways into ice.
The National Weather Service forecast includes the threat of snow squalls on Sunday that can quickly turn driving conditions treacherous.National Weather Service
“Delay travel if a snow squall warning is issued,” the weather service said. “If you are caught on the road when a snow squall occurs, use extreme caution, slow down, turn on your hazards, pull over safely to the side of the road, and when safe, quickly exit your vehicle and move as far from the road as possible.”
The regions most likely to experience snow squalls include northwestern New Jersey and the elevated regions in eastern Pennsylvania, including the Poconos and Lehigh Valley, the National Weather Service said. Overall snow accumulations will generally be around an inch or less, the agency said.
The National Weather Service forecast includes the threat of snow squalls on Sunday that can quickly turn driving conditions treacherous.National Weather Service
More than than 3,800 homes and businesses in New Jersey remained without power as of 6 p.m. Saturday from high winds that started overnight Friday, according to NJ Advance Media’s live power outage tracker.
Forecasters, meanwhile, are monitoring a storm that may track up the East Coast and bring more widespread snow to New Jersey Monday night through Wednesday. Snowfall total forecast maps for the Tuesday storm have not yet been issued by the National Weather Service, which noted that models still differ widely, “making for a challenging forecast.”
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