Weather
Snow, Low Wind Chills Could Hit Hackettstown
The school district already called a two-hour delay for Thursday, with the potential of snow overnight.
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Another round of snow has been forecast for the Hackettstown area overnight Wednesday into Thursday, with schools already calling a two-hour delay for Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory through 11 a.m. on Thursday, with the potential for three inches of snow possible, creating the possibility of slippery road conditions for the morning commute as roads thaw and then re-freeze.
The storm is likely begin as rain on Wednesday night before it transitions to snow overnight into Thursday, the National Weather Service forecasts.
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Ahead of the storm, Hackettstown Police Department alerted residents about the two-hour school delay:
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The police department additionally provided more information about the storm and how commuters can find information through 511.
Police additionally reminded residents about rules for parking on snow-covered streets, with more information below:
A temperature drop is expected to follow on Thursday, plunging from 24 to 7 degrees overnight into Friday, with the possibility of wind chills hovering around -3 on Thursday night.
See the National Weather Service forecast below through Saturday:
Through Thursday Morning: A chance of rain before 2am, then rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday: Snow, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
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