Nor'easter Impacts In Morris County As Snow Hits County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A "major" nor'easter started to hit North Jersey on Wednesday afternoon, producing snow that's supposed to get worse as the evening approaches.

The National Weather Service labeled the "major" system a "nor'easter" since it's expected to produce strong, sustained damaging winds and precipitation over a 24-hour period on Wednesday.

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The NWS placed Morris County and the surrounding area under a winter storm warning, which remains in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday. The NWS expects 12-20 inches of snow in portions of northern and northwest Jersey. Forecasters predict winds of 10-15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

"The data suggests that we will be dealing with mostly wet snow," said the Morris County Office of Emergency Management. "The heaviest snow is expected later this evening and overnight into tomorrow."

Some people might get power outages. If you have an outage, call Jersey Central Power & Light at 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) or click the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com. Don't call 911 for outages.

Here's the NWS's forecast for Morris County as of 5 p.m. Wednesday:

• Wednesday night: Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches. Blustery. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
• Thursday: Cloudy with snow likely in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 12 to 16 inches. Blustery with highs around 30. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning. Chance of snow 70 percent.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. North winds around 5 mph.