Winter Storm In Morris County: Area Among Snowiest In NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A nor'easter is tearing through New Jersey and may continue through Tuesday. Here's how it's affecting Morris County so far.

Snowfall

Forecasters projected up to 2 feet of snow in Morris County throughout the storm, and the nor'easter certainly lived up to the hype. The National Weather Service has reported at least 15 inches in much of Morris County, including 19 inches in Morris Township and Randolph as of Monday afternoon. Those are some of New Jersey's highest-reported snowfall totals.

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Here's the NWS forecast for Morris County as of 3 p.m. Monday:

• Monday night: Areas of blowing snow this evening. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times this evening with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Blustery, cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this evening. Chance of snow 90 percent.
• Tuesday: Snow likely. Total snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
• Tuesday night: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Roads and Traffic

New Jersey State Police responded to 340 crashes and 295 other calls for help on the road between 6 p.m. Sunday and noon Monday.

Gov. Phil Murphy told people that they need to get off the roads because it's "dangerous," and he said roads should be clear so crews can make sure essential vehicles get through. That would include the vehicles transporting the coronavirus vaccine.

"This is a big one," Murphy said during his Monday news conference, telling New Jersey residents, "If you don't need to be out, don't go out."

Murphy said the early afternoon will be the "teeth" of the storm and the state Department of Transportation has 3,900 pieces of equipment deployed to deal with the storm. Murphy also said the storm will likely last until Tuesday night.

Outages

So far, not too bad. Jersey Central Power & Light reported only 27 active outages in Morris County as of 3:30 p.m. Monday. But residents can report outages to JCP&L by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), going online or texting OUT to 544487.

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