Summit Schools Go Remote Friday; See Snow Totals

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit continued to address with what the National Weather Service called a "long duration snowfall" from Thursday into Friday. On Thursday evening, the school district called for remote learning on Friday for the second day in a row. However, afternoon school activities remained undecided.

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"Due to inclement weather, all students, teachers, and staff will be remote on Friday, February 19, 2021," said a message. "A decision regarding athletics and extracurricular activities will be announced by 2 p.m. on Friday."

By the end of Thursday, spotters around the area give these snow totals for Union County (Read more: Who Got The Most Snow? NJ Town-By-Town Snow Totals):

• Cranford 3.6 in
• Elizabeth 3.4 in
• Linden 3.0 in
• Mountainside 2.7 in
• Plainfield 3.8 in

While temperatures rose in the afternoon and prevented further accumulation, the National Weather Service expected light snow Friday morning.

Here is the updated forecast for the Summit area:

For Union County, the National Weather Service continues its Winter Storm Watch for Thursday at 4 a.m. through Friday at 7 p.m. They predict:

• Thursday night: Periods of snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 26. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
• Friday: Periods of light snow, mainly before 3 p.m. High near 34. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of light snow before 1 am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

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