Flooding Expected In Manasquan

MANASQUAN – Flooding is expected in Manasquan just as a snowstorm is expected to hit the region.

There is a possibility of significant flooding – or water levels rising above moderate flood stage) – four days out from now, or Thursday.

Manasquan suggests using the link for each station below to check the predictions, updated every six hours: Watson Creek at Manasquan NJ: http://hudson.dl.stevens-tech.edu/sfas/d/index.shtml?station=U249

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook across New Jersey now that snow and sleet are expected from late Monday into Tuesday.

The National Weather Service drew up two scenarios for what could happen:

As of Sunday morning, the National Weather Service has made the following predictions on snow totals:

More snow is expected during the day on Tuesday, but the predictions are uncertain at this time.

Here's the local forecast:

• Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
• Monday night: Snow likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Tuesday night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• Thursday: Chance of snow before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Kara Seymour contributed to this story.