Nor'easter Not Over: Snow Coming To Lehigh Valley At Rush Hour

By Tom Davis (Patch Staff)

Snow could hit Lehigh Valley on Thursday as stormy weather will continue to have an impact at the worst time: rush hour.

All areas of Lehigh Valley could see some snow that will fall around 4 a.m. Thursday and continue through the morning, according to the National Weather Service (see maps).

A mix-of-snow will hit most areas on Wednesday night, and North Jersey could also see freezing rain and ice accumulation, according to the NWS.

The National Weather Service estimated that as much as 3-6 inches of snow could fall in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

Winter Storm Damon slammed New Jersey Tuesday, pushing a steady mix of wind, snow and rain that flooded coastal and inland areas, causing power outages and making for a nightmarish commute.

While some forecasters said the worst was over, others, such as The Weather Channel, said: Not so fast.

Upper-atmospheric energy will inject fresh energy into this storm and reinvigorate the storm’s precipitation shield, leading to an increase in snowfall by Wednesday night and Thursday, according to The Weather Channel.

In New Jersey, flooding closed roads in Long Beach Island, Point Pleasant Beach and Princeton, and thousands were without power in Moorestown, Ocean City and elsewhere.

As high tide came in the morning, flooding was stopping cars in their tracks in Essex County, Hoboken and North Bergen. Trees were down and some outages were also reported in Sussex County and elsewhere. Heavy rain continued to fall in Essex and Bergen counties going into the evening.

The National Weather Service also released a winter weather advisory for western Passaic County and Bergen County, citing freezing rain that will make for icy conditions.

Police throughout the state warned motorists against driving on flooded roads. In one tweet, the Ocean Township police ( #OTPD) showed a picture of car stuck in a flooded roadway and said: “Another example of, ’if it’s predictable, it’s preventable’ Please stop driving into flooded roadways.”