Chatham to Face Snow Showers, 25 Mile-Per-Hour Wind Gusts Tuesday

A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey Monday afternoon, but the blizzard dropped less than expected amounts of snow on Chatham Monday night, with only about 4 inches falling in Morris County.

Snow could continue to fall in Chatham until about 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, with 1 to 2 inches of new snow accumulation – a far cry from the 11 inches of snow that was predicted by the National Weather Service Monday night.

Winds will reach 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to 25 miles per hour, the NWS reports. There will be a chance of snow showers before midnight Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies in Chatham.

Highs will remain in the upper 20s in Chatham during the day, with a low around 15 degrees Tuesday night, the NWS reports.

A Winter Storm Warning will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest snowfall occurs Monday night through Tuesday morning, with snow tapering off in the afternoon.

The Chatham school district is closed today, along with schools throughout the area. A full list of school closures across the state can be found here.

The Chatham Township Mayor and Committee urged residents to prepare for the blizzard, check on elderly neighbors, and remove snow from fire hydrants so that rescue workers can easily access them in an emergency.

Have a great snow snapshot? Join your neighbors by sending in photos for our winter storm gallery.

Across the State: Travel Bans Lifted, NJ Transit Back in Action

Travel was been banned on all New Jersey roads as of 11 p.m. Monday, according to an order signed by Col. Joseph Fuentes, superintendent of the State Police. The ban was lifted for vehicles south of 195 shortly after 7 a.m., with many violating the order this morning as residents across NJ. and New York expressed outrage over the decision.

NJ Transit shut down its operations at 8 p.m. Monday, however service is beginning to resume in parts of the state. NJ Transit bus service in South Jersey resumed with limited service shortly before 8 a.m. Bus service in North Jersey is expected to resume by 11 a.m., if not sooner, according to the NJ Transit Twitter. NJ Transit Light Rail services resumed at 7:45 a.m. Service on the River Line and Hudson- Bergen Light Rail is running on the weekend schedule.

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