WEATHER ALERT: Madison Facing 4 To 7 Inches Of 'Heavy Snow' On The Way

The punches keep rolling in New Jersey, as Madison and the rest of the region is expected to get up to half a foot of snow Wednesday into Thursday.

The National Weather Service has extended its Winter Storm Warning for “steady accumulating snow”, which is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Thursday.

The winter storm warning calls for 3 to 6 inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday. Rain will change to all snow this evening and continue into Thursday, the NWS said.

According to the National Weather Service, snow may be moderate at times late tonight before tapering off late Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

The weather will create for hazardous driving conditions Wednesday night and Thursday as visibility is expected to be between one quarter mile and one half mile at times. Additionally, icy roads and snow will create hazardous travel conditions.

Here’s your forecast from the National Weather Service through Friday:

• Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 3 p.m., then rain likely between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then rain and sleet likely after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
• Wednesday Night: Sleet before 9 p.m., then snow. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Thursday: Snow, mainly before 4 p.m. High near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

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