Ocean City Area Gets Several Inches Of Snow As Storm Clears Up

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City was blanketed in snow again on Friday morning after a second snowstorm blew through the area this week.

Ocean City received 3.3 inches of snow in Friday's storm, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather impacted several New Jersey schools, including the Ocean City School District, which had a delayed opening Friday morning.

As of Friday morning, the highest snow accumulations were reported in Burlington, Gloucester and Camden counties, with several towns recording 6 inches of snow.

A winter-weather advisory for the Ocean City area expired at 10 a.m. Friday. But the National Weather Service continues to urge caution on roads as temperatures remain below freezing.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the Ocean City area:

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.