Freezing Rain, Snow Showers Hammer Hillsborough, Schools Set Delayed Openings for Weather

Hillsborough public schools had a delayed opening today as the township prepares for wet, freezing, and hazardous conditions Monday.

Winter Storm Linus dropped little to no snow accumulation on Hillsborough Sunday night, but more could fall today the NWS reports. The township will be hit with freezing rain before 1 p.m. with a chance of snow showers before 9 p.m.

A total accumulation of less than one inch will fall during the day. It will be bitter cold in Hillsborough Monday tonight. Temperatures will plummet to 11 degrees tonight with a wind chills falling to zero degrees.

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The National Weather Service issued a “Winter Storm Warning,” Sunday saying a “significant” storm could possibly dump up to three to nine inches of snow in New Jersey, and much rain, sleet and snow in South Jersey.

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The winter storm warning will remain in affect through Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. There is the potential for one-tenth to one-quarter inch of ice, according to the National Weather Service.

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