NJ Snow Totals So Far, And How Much Is Still Coming

NEW JERSEY - Up to 19 inches of snow hit the Garden State Friday into Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. More “widespread blowing snow” accumulations are expected to hit the state through Saturday evening, causing low visibility and hazardous driving conditions.

“Be very cautious if traveling and avoid [it] if possible due to continued blowing and drifting snow,” the National Weather Service warned residents via a Twitter statement on Saturday.

Here are the additional snowfall accumulations coming Saturday, according to the National Weather Service:

A state of emergency was declared ahead of the snowstorm on Friday at 5 p.m., as well as a commercial vehicle travel restriction. According to NJ.com, New Jersey State Police responded to 178 crashes and 479 calls for motorist aid as of 11:30 a.m. These calls included an overturned tractor trailer and fuel spill in Greenwich Township, jackknifed tractor trailers in Monroe and downed utility poles in Elizabeth.

Over 600 flights out of Newark were also cancelled as of 9 a.m., officials said. NJ Transit temporarily suspected all bus, River LINE and Access Link services on Saturday, according to a tweet.

In the western part of the state, enough snow fell that Quaker Bridge Mall announced it would be closed Saturday.

"Due to the impact of the winter storm, Quaker Bridge Mall is currently closed. The mall expects to reopen tomorrow at 12pm," mall officials said in a tweet.

In Ocean County, the weight of snow and ice caused a partial collapse of the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River, better known as the Bubble. A photo circulating on social media showed the partial collapse from the inside of the Bubble. Toms River Regional school district officials said there not been any tears but the Bubble is being deflated to prevent damage and for a thorough assessment. Read more: Roof Of Toms River Schools' Indoor Sports 'Bubble' Partially Collapses Under Snow

While the winds have created deep snow drifts, most of the state had been spared from power outages. Atlantic City Electric and Jersey Central Power and Light both had only a handful of outages in the southern part of the state.

"Our advice to everyone is to be prepared to hunker down once you get home this afternoon and stay home,” Gov. Phil Murphy said during a Friday winter weather briefing. “Stay home tonight and stay home tomorrow. Whatever you may need to get through a snow day, get it on your way home today so you do not have to venture out."

On Friday, a blizzard warning was issued for Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Atlantic and Cape May counties, while most other counties were issued a winter storm warning. The winter storm warnings are in effect through Saturday at 7 p.m., per the National Weather Service.

The agency confirmed Saturday that a blizzard did, in fact, hit the Jersey Shore, including areas such as the Monmouth County coast, Long Beach Island, Atlantic City and Cape May.

A blizzard is defined as three or more hours of ¼ mile or less visibility due to falling or blowing snow and sustained winds (or frequent gusts) or 35 mph or more. The agency will be investigating blizzard conditions in other areas of the state to determine if any other counties were affected.

Here are the latest snowfall totals as of 1:58 p.m. Saturday, per the National Weather Service:

ATLANTIC COUNTY

Smithville: 16.1 inches
Atlantic City International: 16 inches
Northfield: 15 inches
Galloway: 14 inches
Egg Harbor Township: 12.6 inches
Hammonton: 10 inches
Folsom: 8 inches
Buena: 6 inches

BURLINGTON COUNTY

Tabernacle: 9.6 inches
Southampton Township: 9 inches
Marlton: 8 inches
Moorestown: 7.5 inches
Florence: 7.2 inches
Delanco: 6.6 inches
Burlington Township: 6 inches
Lumberton: 6 inches

CAMDEN COUNTY

Gloucester Township: 8.1 inches
Sicklerville: 8 inches
Haddon Township: 7.4 inches
Cherry Hill: 7.2 inches
Lindenwold: 6.6 inches
Pennsauken: 6 inches
Audubon: 4.7 inches

CAPE MAY COUNTY

Sea Isle City: 14.8 inches
Marmora: 14 inches
Cape May Harbor: 13 inches
Erma: 13 inches
Lower Township: 13 inches
Goshen: 12.5 inches

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Newport: 11.5 inches
Downe Township :10.7 inches
Vineland: 10 inches
Millville: 10 inches
Bridgeton: 7 inches

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Williamstown: 9 inches
Glassboro: 8 inches
West Deptford: 7 inches
Monroe: 6 inches
Greenwich Township: 4.6 inches

HUNTERDON COUNTY

Bethlehem Township: 6.3 inches
Clinton Township: 3 inches
Flemington: 2.9 inches
Readington: 2.9 inches

MERCER COUNTY

Robbinsville: 9 inches
Ewing: 8.5 inches
Hamilton: 8 inches
Princeton: 5.4 inches

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

Manalapan: 10 inches
East Brunswick: 8 inches
Metuchen: 7.5 inches
Edison: 6 inches
South Plainfield: 6 inches
New Brunswick: 5.8 inches
North Brunswick: 4.9 inches

MONMOUTH COUNTY

Freehold: 13 inches
Howell: 13 inches
Shrewsbury: 12.5 inches
Asbury Park: 12 inches
Colts Neck: 11.6 inches
Middletown: 11 inches
Neptune City: 10.1 inches
Marlboro: 6.8 inches

MORRIS COUNTY

Budd Lake: 5.6 inches
Green Pond: 4.1 inches
Randolph: 4 inches
Jefferson: 3.3 inches
Montville: 3.3 inches
Rockaway: 3 inches

OCEAN COUNTY:
Bayville: 19 inches
Forked River: 16 inches
Manahawkin: 16 inches
Toms River: 16 inches
Tuckerton: 16 inches
Brick: 14.8 inches
Whiting: 13 inches

SALEM COUNTY
Pennsville: 4.4 inches

SOMERSET COUNTY
Warren: 6.5 inches
Hillsborough: 5 inches
Middlebush: 4.5 inches
Raritan: 4.1 inches
Branchburg: 3.4 inches
Bedminster: 2.9 inches

SUSSEX COUNTY
Stockholm: 5 inches
Highland Lakes: 4.7 inches
Andover: 3.8 inches
Wantage: 3.7 inches
Sparta: 3.5 inches

WARREN COUNTY
Hackettstown: 4.5 inches
Stewartsville: 3 inches
Knowlton: 1.9 inches

Here’s the latest forecast:

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 3 p.m. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.