Watchung Faces Blowing Snow, Low Temps, Wind Gusts Tuesday

A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey Monday afternoon, but the blizzard dropped less than expected amounts of snow on Watchung and Green Brook Monday night, with only 4 to 8 inches falling in Somerset County.

Watchung will only get around an inch of new snow accumulation Tuesday – a far cry from the 11 inches of snow that was predicted by the National Weather Service Monday night.

Blowing snow will continue to fall in Watchung until 2 p.m. Tuesday, the NWS reports. There will also be a slight chance of snow showers before 10 p.m., with winds reaching between 13 and 15 miles per hour during the day, and 10 to 13 miles per hour at night.

There is a high of 28 degrees for Watchung during the day, and a low of 16 degrees Tuesday night, the NWS reports. Visibility will be one quarter of a mile or less at times throughout the storm.

A Winter Storm Warning will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest snowfall occurs Monday night through Tuesday morning, with snow tapering off in the afternoon.

A full list of school closures across the state can be found here. Many Somerset County programs and offices are also closed today.

Hillsborough Mayor Tomson and the Township Committee urged residents to proceed with caution, offering safety tips, noting that shoveling out fire hydrants and clearly displaying house numbers allows emergency personnel to respond quickly and efficiently, saving lives.

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Across the State: Travel Bans Lifted, NJ Transit Back in Action

Travel was been banned on all New Jersey roads as of 11 p.m. Monday, according to an order signed by Col. Joseph Fuentes, superintendent of the State Police. The ban was lifted for vehicles south of 195 shortly after 7 a.m., with many violating the order this morning as residents across NJ. and New York expressed outrage over the decision.

NJ Transit shut down its operations at 8 p.m. Monday, however service is beginning to resume in parts of the state. NJ Transit bus service in South Jersey resumed with limited service shortly before 8 a.m. Bus service in North Jersey is expected to resume by 11 a.m., if not sooner, according to the NJ Transit Twitter. NJ Transit Light Rail services resumed at 7:45 a.m. Service on the River Line and Hudson- Bergen Light Rail is running on the weekend schedule.

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