Nor’easter Impacts In Morris County: Snow, Travel Updates

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A “major" nor'easter hit Morris County on Sunday and Monday, and forecasters expect it to extend into Tuesday.

Here are the latest details for the snow and nor'easter that's hitting many New Jersey towns with 50-mph winds, which could cause power outages, as well as snow, road closures and flooding. Read more: NJ Weather: Timeline, Hour-By-Hour NJ Snow, Nor'easter Forecast

Gov. Phil Murphy told people that they need to get off the roads because it's "dangerous," and he said roads should be clear so crews can make sure essential vehicles get through.

That would include the vehicles transporting the coronavirus vaccine.

"This is a big one," Murphy said during his Monday news conference, telling New Jersey residents, "If you don't need to be out, don't go out."

Murphy said the early afternoon will be the "teeth" of the storm and the state Department of Transportation has 3,900 pieces of equipment deployed to deal with the storm. Murphy also said the storm will likely last until Tuesday night.

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 Monday and into Tuesday.

Murphy declared a state of emergency, suspended trains and buses and restricted travel on highways. Patch is providing regular updates on the details as well as school closings. Read more: NJ Weather: State Of Emergency, Snow Estimates For NJ Nor'easter

Patch also is providing regular updates on local power outages and snow totals. Read more: Who Got The Most Snow? NJ Town-By-Town Nor'easter Snow Totals

Murphy closed all six of New Jersey's COVID vaccine mega-sites on Monday, and a number of other sites have also closed. Read more: NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Closing Because Of Nor'easter

The storm was expected to be fierce enough to cause power outages and more was expected to arrive overnight and into Tuesday (see the forecast below).

Here were the expected snow totals:

State officials said they have more than 400 pieces of road equipment available to make the roads safe, even though fewer people are taking to the roads because of the coronavirus.

Here is the forecast:

• Monday: Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Brisk with highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
• Monday night: Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Brisk. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
• Tuesday: Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow or rain in the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
• Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.