Delayed Opening For Jersey City Public Schools With Snow, Ice In Forecast

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jersey City public schools will have a delayed opening on Thursday morning, the superintendent said in an announcement.

The announcement read, "Tomorrow, Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Jersey City Public Schools will have a delayed opening. Students will report to school at 10 a.m., and the day will end at the regular time. There will not be early morning childcare, such as Morning Stars, or breakfast served. However, we will serve lunch.

"Buses transporting students will run approximately 1 1/2 hour later. Please check the district website at jcboe.org for more details."

Hoboken made a similar announcement (read it here).

The area is now under a winter weather advisory from 4 a.m. Thursday morning through 1 p.m. Snow is expected early in the morning, changing to sleet later. Less than an inch is expected early, and less than an inch before afternoon.

More snow is expected over the weekend and possibly a new storm midweek.

Here's the forecast:

• Early Thursday morning: Snow after 4 a.m, with temperature around 32. A 60 percent chance of precipitation. Accumulation of less than 1 inch.
• Later Thursday: Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all rain after 11 a.m. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Saturday And Super Bowl Sunday: 50 percent chance of snow after 10 a.m. At night, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3 a.m., then rain, snow, and sleet between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., then rain after 4 a.m. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
• Midweek next week: Early forecasts say the area may get hit with freezing rain or snow between Tuesday and Thursday.

See the forecast for Hoboken here.

See the forecast for Jersey City here.

Other Resources

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts storms. See their page here.
• Keep an eye on the radar here.
  
• Check out the Accuweather Minutecast here.
• See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

Updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings in each county:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for flooding.