Lakewood Schools Closed Jan. 7 Ahead Of Winter Storm

LAKEWOOD, NJ — The Lakewood Public Schools will be closed Friday because of the anticipated snowstorm.

The district announced the closure Thursday evening.

"Due to the impending snow storm, the Lakewood Public School District will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2022." the notice said.

Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency, set to begin at 10 p.m. Thursday, as the storm is anticipated to start bringing snow to the area after 1 a.m. Read more: NJ Declares State Of Emergency; Up To 6 Inches Of Snow Projected

The National Weather Service issued a winter-storm warning for Ocean County and seven others: Monmouth, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Cumberland and Atlantic.

The agency predicts 3-6 inches of snowfall in this region from 10 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday. Snowfall in the region could exceed 1 inch per hour late in the night, with snowfall expected to wind down west to east by sunrise Friday, which is slated for 7:21 a.m.

The delayed opening comes on the heels of Monday's storm that at one point was predicted to bring up to 6 inches to northern Ocean County and prompted district officials to declare weather closing. It left Lakewood with a half-inch of snow, according to the weather service.

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