School Closures, Nor’easter Snow Totals In Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY – A “major" nor'easter hit the Monmouth County area on Monday, resulting in up to 16 inches of snow, forcing schools and municipal buildings to close and flooding in some parts of Monmouth County.

Gov. Phil Murphy warned New Jerseyans that the nor'easter, which first made its way into the state on Sunday and has dumped as many as 30 inches since then, could extend all the way to Tuesday evening.

"Let me say this unequivocally: This is a big one. And it's going to be with us at this point, we think, until tomorrow night," the governor said during a news briefing in Woodbridge on Monday.

The storm was expected to be fierce enough to cause power outages and more was expected to arrive overnight Monday into Tuesday, lasting until Tuesday night (see the updated forecast below).

Here’s where parts of Monmouth County saw the most snow:

Union Beach: 16.0 inches
Holmdel: 13.5 inches
Keyport: 12.0 inches
Colts Neck 11.5 inches
Manalapan Twp: 9.8 inches
Eatontown: 8.7 inches
Howell 7.9 inches
Freehold Twp 7.7 inches

State officials said they have more than 3,900 pieces of road equipment available to make the roads safe, even though fewer people are taking to the roads because of the coronavirus. Monmouth county officials have also announced the deployment of 250 trucks and equipment to prepare roads ahead of the storm.

"My fellow Commissioners and I advise anyone who needs to travel during this storm to proceed with caution and allow for extra time to get where they are going as roadways will be slippery," said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering.

"If you come across County snow and ice control trucks and equipment, make sure to give them room to do their work."

Power outage updates and estimated restoration times, cause and crew status can be viewed on JCP&L's live map: http://spr.ly/NJOutageMap. If a power outage occurs, you can report the outage to First Energy at 1-888-544-4877 (1-888-LIGHTSS).

Several school districts have also announced snow days and closures for Feb. 2. Here’s the latest list:

• Asbury Park - CLOSED
• Freehold Regional High School District - CLOSED
• Howell - CLOSED
• Manalapan-Englishtown Regional - CLOSED
• Matawan-Aberdeen Regional - CLOSED
• Keansburg - CLOSED
• Eatontown - virtual
• Freehold Borough - virtual
• Freehold Township - virtual
• Marlboro - virtual
• Middletown - virtual
• Red Bank - virtual
• Rumson - virtual
• Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School - virtual
• Wall - virtual

Here is the latest storm forecast:

Monday night: Snow before 9 p.m., then rain and snow between 9 p.m. and midnight and snow after midnight. Low temperatures around 29. North winds at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Tuesday: Snow will be likely with high temperatures near 34. North winds around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday night: A chance of rain showers, snow showers and freezing rain before 11 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with low temperatures around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Popular winter fun destinations, such as the Holmdel Sled Hill, Wolf Hill Park, Thompson Park and all other Monmouth County parks are open for visitors who want to hike in the snow, sled or cross-country ski on their own. Read more: All Monmouth County Parks Are Open Monday

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