Area Mobilizes for Winter Storm

The area is bracing for the first big winter storm of the season.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday, Jan. 2) through 1 p.m. Friday. The area can expect between 4 and 6 inches of snow, beginning with rain or rain and snow this evening before changing to all snow.

Roads are expected to become hazardous with temperatures falling through the 20s. Winds will increase and snowfall rates could be near an inch per hour at times. Overnight, temperatures will fall into the teens, with wind chill near 5 below zero.

• The Marlboro Township CERT has issued a warning regarding the weather.
• Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornik issued a statement this afternoon detailing the township's prepartion for the storm and outlining safety tips for residents.
• Marlboro Schools have already canceled afterschool activities and are monitoring the weather. When a decision is made about Friday, a School Messenger Notification will go out
• JCP&L announced today that it is fully staffed and prepared to respond should shortages occur as a result of the storm. The statement said additional personnel were on standby and ready if needed.
• NJ Transit has extended systemwide cross honoring through Friday.
• You can follow the storm’s path and get weather up dates right here on Patch. Just click HERE.