Passaic County COVID-19 Testing Postponed Ahead Of Snow

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — COVID-19 testing dates for Thursday and Friday have been postponed until next week, county officials announced Wednesday.

With snow in the forecast for Thursday into Friday, county officials called off the testing at Camp Hope and in Woodland Park ahead of time. The testing will now be held at Camp Hope next Wednesday, and in Woodland Park Monday.

People with appointments for the now postponed days will be notified via email, county officials said.

Passaic County could get as much as 8 inches of snow over the course of the next two days, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the forecast:

Thursday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.