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Hour-by-Hour: How Much Snow, Sleet Will Fall In Hillsborough?
Snow, sleet, and freezing rain will hammer Hillsborough through Tuesday morning. Here's an hour-by-hour look at the hazardous forecast.

Once again, slick, freezing, and icy conditions are plaguing Hillsborough residents. A wintry hazardous mix of precipitation has hit New Jersey Monday, and it’s expected to last until the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Freezing rain and sleet will hammer Hillsborough today, with a tenth of an inch of ice and half an inch of snow accumulating during the day.
Snow, freezing rain and sleet will accumulate before 9 p.m. in Hillsborough, making way for more snow overnight. Snow is expected to fall until 8 a.m. Tuesday with about half an inch of new snow accumulating, according to the NWS.
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The National Weather Service has issued a ”Winter Weather Advisory,” an alert for freezing rain, sleet and snow that’s in effect from Monday at 6 a.m. to Tuesday at 6 a.m.
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Here’s an hour-by-hour overview of Hillsborough’s hazardous weather forecast.
- 11 a.m.: 27 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 12 p.m.: 28 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 1 p.m.: 29 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 2 p.m.: 29 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 3 p.m.: 29 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 4 p.m.: 29 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 5 p.m.: 28 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 6 p.m.: 28 degrees with freezing rain, sleet
- 7 p.m.: 28 degrees with snow, sleet
- 8 p.m.: 28 degrees with snow, sleet
- 9 p.m.: 28 degrees with snow, sleet
- 10: p.m. – 7 a.m.: 25 – 28 degrees with snow
Crews and property owners already struggling with up to several feet of snow on the ground and on some roofs will need to prepare and make room for additional snow, according to Accuweather.
Enough snow, sleet and freezing rain can fall to make roads slippery around New York City and in New Jersey, especially where the precipitation occurs during the early morning and evening hours, according to Accuweather.
No delayed openings of school closings were reported in Hillsborough Monday. Check back on Hillsborough Patch for more weather updates and information on school closings.
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