No Blizzard For Ocean County, But Dangerous Coastal Storm Headed Our Way

The coastal storm headed towards Ocean County will get worse before it gets better, according to a warning issued by the National Weather Service.

"A very strong winter storm could be life-threatening for those who do not pay attention to safety precautions Tuesday morning," according to the NWS.

Low pressure developing off the Carolina coast Monday night will become an intense storm as it moves east of New Jersey midday Tuesday. Swaths of excessive precipitation will develop along and west of the track of the storm, the NWS says.

Snow is expected to start falling between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., becoming heavy at times around midnight before mixing with or changing to heavy sleet. Snow and sleet accumulations between six to 10 inches are expected, according to the NWS.

More accumulations are in the forecast when the sleet changes back to snow on Tuesday.

Moderate coastal flooding across New Jersey and Delaware is expected with the high tide on Tuesday morning and early afternoon. Minor tidal flooding is also possible on Tuesday night. Strong winds with gusts up to 60 miles per hour are expected along the coast.

Temperatures are expected to fall to 15 to 20 degrees on Tuesday night.

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