Nor'easter Impacts In Gloucester County: Snow Totals, Test Delays

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — A "major" nor'easter hit Gloucester County on Wednesday, producing plowable snow and rain, and delaying some coronavirus testing in the county.

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 Wednesday.

Here are some Gloucester County snow totals as of 10 p.m.:

• Deptford Twp 4.0 in 0800 PM 12/16 Public
• Mantua 4.0 in 0430 PM 12/16 Public
• Glassboro 3.8 in 0432 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
• Pitman 3.3 in 0400 PM 12/16 Public
• Newfield 2.7 in 0330 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
• Washington Twp 2.4 in 0345 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
• Sewell 1.5 in 0445 PM 12/16 Public
• Logan Twp. 0.5 in 0221 PM 12/16 Public

Gloucester County has canceled its coronavirus testing day that was scheduled for Wednesday. It will resume on Thursday, and is scheduled to continue through February, by appointment only. Read more here: Gloucester County Coronavirus Testing Continues Through February

Gov. Phil Murphy issued a state of emergency for New Jersey, which was to start at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The declaration triggers executive powers and safeguards, such as imposing shutdowns prohibiting excessive price increases. He also provided the latest details on the storm. Read more: Gov. Murphy Declares State Of Emergency For NJ Nor'easter Snow

Here is the updated forecast for Gloucester County:

Thursday

A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

AccuWeather was saying the system could be the "most significant winter storm in several years," one that could potentially become highly impactful and disruptive as the first round of coronavirus vaccines continue to be shipped around the country.

AccuWeather warned of major disruptions to travel and even travel shutdowns, as well as shipping delays, school closings and power outages from this "blockbuster storm," — even though a number of New Jersey school districts have said they'll opt to go remote instead of closing.