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Sleet And Up To An Inch Of Rain Predicted Thursday Night Into Friday In Millburn Area
Friday's commutes could be slippery, as forecasters predict "several hours of freezing rain, sleet, and snow" leading to ice accretion.
MILLBURN, NJ — This Friday's morning and evening commutes could be slippery if a prediction for "several hours of freezing rain, sleet, and snow" Thursday into Friday bears out. What's more, in an area that experienced flooding last year, three quarters to one inch of rain are forecast for Thursday night.
A hazardous weather outlook for Essex County from the National Weather Service says:
"Rain Thursday night will change to a wintry mix from northwest to southeast, with several hours of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. This will lead to ice accretion on any untreated surfaces, making travel hazardous potentially for both the morning and evening commutes on Friday. Additionally, any standing water from rainfall and melting snow will freeze, exacerbating these conditions."
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The current National Weather Service forecast for Millburn says:
Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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Friday: Rain before 3 p.m., then rain or freezing rain likely between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 5 p.m. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5 p.m. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Get the updated forecasts here.
Area residents can report storm-related outages or downed wires directly to their utility providers at the numbers listed below.
- JCP&L: 1-888-544-4877 or online http://www.firstenergycorp.com.
- NJAW: 1-800-272-1325
- PSE&G: 1-800-436-7734
Why is flooding getting worse in New Jersey? Read more here.
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