Freezing Rain, Sleet Predicted For Clark On Friday

CLARK, NJ — The National Weather Service is predicting a wintery mix of rain and sleet on Friday in Clark.

Rain is expected to begin on Thursday and continue into Friday when it will mix with sleet, and possibly snow. Temperatures are expected to drop to a low of 34 degrees Thursday night and then a low of 18 degrees Friday night.

Here is the full forecast for the next two days, according to NWS:

Thursday
Rain. High near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday
Rain before 5pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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