Snow Piles Up In Hoboken During 'Long Duration' Storm

HOBOKEN, NJ — What the National Weather Service called a "long duration snowfall" is expected to continue to powder Hoboken through Friday afternoon.

In the mile-square city, a combination of plowing, salting, and warmer weather kept the main streets free of snow by 2 p.m. (see photos). The National Weather Service said sleet would transform back into snow starting around 4 p.m.

Snow spotters were reporting 1 to 5 inches of snow around the state: Read more: Who Got The Most Snow? NJ Town-By-Town Snow Totals

Hoboken had started pre-treating streets with brine, a form of saltwater, on Wednesday night to reduce the initial accumulation on the roads. People were asked to move their cars from snow emergency routes by 1 a.m. (More here: Hoboken Drivers: Move Your Cars.)

Some coronavirus testing and vaccine appointments had to be changed. See more here.

Hoboken schools were remote on Thursday. Watch for updates about Friday.

Updated Hoboken forecast

For Hoboken, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Thursday at 4 a.m. through Friday at 7 p.m.

As of Thursday afternoon, the forecast said:

• Thursday afternoon: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 4 pm. High near 30. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
• Thursday night: Snow. Low around 27. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
• Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Watch Hoboken Patch for updates.

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