Hackettstown Area Gets Several Inches Of Snow In Last Storm

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — After the brunt of the storm passed through Warren County on Sunday night into Monday, the actual snowfall totals were on par with the National Weather Service predictions.

The Weather Service, which initially forecast 3 to 5 inches of precipitation for this last storm, ended up lowering it between 2 to 4 inches, while adding in a Winter Weather advisory. Hackettstown's actual snowfall total was measured at 3.8 inches at 11:25 p.m. on Sunday.

See all of Warren County’s storm totals below as of Monday at 6 p.m., measured by National Weather Service trained spotters or others:

Hackettstown - 3.8 inches at 11:25 p.m. on Jan. 16
Oxford - 3.3 inches at 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 16
Blairstown - 2.5 inches at 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 16
Allamuchy-Panther Valley -2 inches at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 16

New Jersey’s highest snowfall totals were in Sussex County, with 7 inches measured in Wantage and 6 at High Point State Park in Montague.

See more of New Jersey snowfall totals here.

Here’s Hackettstown's upcoming National Weather Service forecast through Friday, with a chances of rain and snow expected on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, including accumulations of about a half an inch of snow possible on Wednesday.

By Tuesday Morning: Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

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