NJ Snow Updates: Crashes, Speed Restrictions, Latest Snow Totals

Nearly 10 inches of snow fell in some towns in New Jersey on Saturday night and Sunday morning as the state dealt with speed restrictions, slippery roads and accidents on major highways and elsewhere (see below).

Nearly an inch an hour fell in some areas on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Read more: New Jersey Snow Totals, Town-By-Town - 2/18/18

Here are the latest traffic impacts in New Jersey:

SUNDAY:

• NJ 31: Downed pole and downed wires in both directions north of CR 650/Church St in Raritan Twp. Traffic shift; use caution.
• Goethals Bridge: Speed restriction on the Goethals Bridge in both directions from New Jersey side in Elizabeth to New York side in Staten Island; 30 miles per hour due to long term construction.

SATURDAY NIGHT:

• US 322: Downed tree and downed wires in both directions west of CR 555/Tuckahoe Rd in Monroe Twp. All lanes closed.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Speed restriction in both directions from Delaware Memorial Bridge in Pennsville Twp to north of Interchange 12 - Carteret-Rahway in Linden; 35 miles per hour for salting and plowing operations.
• Garden State Parkway: Speed restriction in both directions from Cape May to south of Exit 80 - CR 530 in Beachwood; 45 miles per hour due to salting operations.
• NJ: Icing on NJ 10 eastbound area in the vicinity of Cairns Rd in Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp.; 2 right lanes closed; 5-10 minute delay.
• New Jersey Turnpike: Speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike in both directions from south of Interchange 6 - Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mansfield Twp to George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee; 45 miles per hour due to salting operations.
• Garden State Parkway: Speed restriction in both directions from south of Exit 80 - CR 530 in Beachwood to New York state line in Montvale; 35 miles per hour due to snowplowing and salting.
• Walt Whitman Bridge: Speed restriction in both directions between New Jersey side in Gloucester City and Pennsylvania side in Philadelphia; 25 miles per hour due to roadway conditions.
• Commodore Barry Bridge: Speed restriction in both directions between New Jersey side and Pennsylvania side in Logan Twp; 20 miles per hour due to roadway conditions.
• Betsy Ross Bridge: Speed restriction on the Betsy Ross Bridge in both directions between New Jersey side in Pennsauken Twp and Pennsylvania side in Philadelphia; 20 miles per hour due to roadway conditions.
• Ben Franklin Bridge: Speed restriction in both directions between New Jersey side in Camden and Pennsylvania side in Philadelphia; 25 miles per hour due to roadway conditions.
• Goethals Bridge: Speed restriction in both directions of 30 miles per hour is in effect due to adverse weather conditions.
• Outerbridge Crossing: Speed restriction in both directions of 30 miles per hour due to adverse weather conditions.
• I-295: Accident on northbound approaching Exit 63 - NJ 33 in Hamilton Twp. Left lane closed use caution.
• NJ 23: Disabled vehicle on northbound North of CR 515/Stockholm Vernon Rd in Hardyston Twp.; 1 lane closed 5-10 minute delay.
• I-80: Accident on westbound Exit 35 - Mount Hope Av in Rockaway Twp. Partial ramp closed.
• I-80 : Disabled tractor trailer on I-80 eastbound East of Exit 4 - NJ 94/US 46 in Knowlton Twp. Left lane closed.
• I-80: Disabled vehicle on I-80 eastbound West of Exit 12 - CR 521/Hope-Blairstown Rd in Hope Twp. Left lane closed; 5-10 minute delay.
• George Washington Bridge: Speed restriction on the George Washington Bridge in both directions; 35 miles per hour due to adverse weather conditions.
• I-78: Accident on I-78 westbound ramp to Exit 41 - Dale Rd to Plainfield Ave in Watchung. Partial ramp closed.

All New Jersey was under a hazardous weather outlook Sunday morning as the National Weather Service warned drivers and walkers about slippery surfaces.

Initially, parts of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Warren, Somerset, Morris and Union counties got at least 9.5 inches, and the NWS issued a winter storm warning for those areas. The alert was scheduled to be in effect from 5 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday.

Much of the rest of the state is under a winter storm watch, which has expanded into Monmouth, western Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties. A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the Jersey Shore and Cumberland County.

The National Weather Service also issued what it considers the worst and best-case scenarios for New Jersey. Some towns have already taken preventive measures (see below).

The NWS says there is a greater chance that the snowstorm will be a big snowfall and not a light one, and there is a 10 percent chance of it arriving in the form of flurries.

"I have tried to refrain from the 'riveting' discussion of whether it will be 3 or 6 inches, but if you don't want to drive in it, try to get where you want by 6 or 7 p.m. Saturday," former NWS meteorologist Gary Szatkowski said on Twitter.

Here are those probabilities (see northeastern NJ below):

Here is what the National Weather Service has outlined for the snow:

• An area of accumulating snow was to begin late Saturday afternoon, and especially from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, before it quickly moves from southwest to northeast after midnight.
• Snowfall rates may reach 1 inch per hour for a time Saturday evening from the I-95 corridor on westward. This was to lead to rapidly deteriorating road conditions. Locally higher snow amounts will be possible where higher rates persist.
• Lower confidence for heavy snow south and east of the I-95 corridor because of possible mixing. However, a burst of snow Saturday evening could quickly coat surfaces with wet snow.
• If 2-4 inches of wet snow quickly sticks to trees and power lines, some power outages are possible.
• Temperatures on Sunday rise well above freezing. Therefore, plenty of melting expected.

The worst of it will be in the northeastern areas of New Jersey. Here are the National Weather Service's probabilities for that area:

Here is the updated forecast from the NWS:

• Saturday night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
• President's Day: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Monday night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Here are some of the preventive measures towns have taken: