Long Valley Area Gets Several Inches Of Snow In Last Storm

LONG VALLEY, NJ — After the brunt of the storm passed through Morris County on Sunday night into Monday, the actual snowfall totals were on par with the National Weather Service predictions.

The Weather Service, which initially forecast 3 to 5 inches of precipitation for this last storm, ended up lowering it between 2 to 4 inches, while adding in a Winter Weather advisory. Long Valley's actual snowfall total was measured at 3.5 inches in nearby Brookside at 12:19 a.m. on Monday. In Hackettstown it was 3.8 inches.

See all of Morris County’s storm totals below as of Monday at 6 p.m., measured by National Weather Service trained spotters or others:

Green Pond - 5.5 inches at 10:31 a.m. Jan. 17
Lake Hopatcong - 4.8 inches at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 17
Butler - 4.3 inches at 1 a.m. Jan. 17
Budd Lake - 3.6 inches at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 17
2 NNE Brookside - 3.5 inches at 12:19 a.m. Jan. 17
Montville - 3.5 inches at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 17
Succasunna - 3.4 inches at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 16
Randolph - 3.2 inches at 11:30 p.m. Jan. 16
2 ESE Morris Plains - 3 inches at 10:33 p.m. Jan. 16
Boonton - 2.9 inches at 11:25 p.m. Jan 16
Chatham - 2.3 inches at 10:35 p.m. Jan. 16
Randolph - 2.3 inches at 11 p.m. Jan. 16
Denville - 2.2 inches at 5 a.m. Jan. 17

New Jersey’s highest snowfall totals were in Sussex County, with 7 inches measured in Wantage and 6 at High Point State Park in Montague.

See more of New Jersey snowfall totals here.

Here’s Long Valley's upcoming National Weather Service forecast through Friday, with a chances of rain and snow expected on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, including accumulations of about a half an inch of snow possible on Wednesday.

By Tuesday Morning: Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

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