Lacey Area Gets Several Inches Of Snow As Storm Clears Up

LACEY, NJ — Lacey was blanketed in snow on Friday morning after a second snowstorm blew through the area this week.

Lacey received 2 inches of snow in Friday’s storm, according to the National Weather Service. As of Friday morning, the highest snow accumulations were reported in Burlington, Gloucester and Camden counties, with several towns recording 6 inches of snow.

The weather impacted several New Jersey schools, including Lacey’s. The Lacey Township School District canceled school for the second time since Monday due to inclement weather.

A winter-weather advisory for the Lacey area expired at 10 a.m. Friday. But the National Weather Service continues to urge caution on roads as temperatures remain below freezing.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the Lacey area as of 11 a.m. Friday:

Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Rain likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.