How Many Inches Of Snow Will Princeton Get, And When?

PRINCETON, NJ — It's already started to snow in New Jersey, but forecasters expect much more to come Friday night into Saturday.

Princeton could be in for a lot of snow. The National Weather Service placed the Municipality under a winter storm warning from Friday 7 p.m. to Saturday 7 p.m. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 11 inches, with winds gust as high as 40 mph is expected.

Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Accumulating snow is expected to begin Friday evening, becoming heavy at times through Saturday morning.

The Princeton Police Department has asked residents to plan ahead for the snowstorm. The storm is also expected to cause power outages and hazardous road conditions.

All vehicles should be removed from the road so that plow crews can work. Residents can park their cars in one of the garages. Snow from driveways should not be put on the roads, as plow drivers are doing their best to clear municipal roads.

If you lose power, contact the utility provider.

PSEG Customers: Report an outage by phone (800) 436-PSEG (7734) or text "OUT" to 4PSEG (47734). Register your phone first by texting "REG" to 4PSEG. Once registered you will be updated with real-time power outage updates/restoration information to your cell phone and/or e-mail.
Portable generators should not be used indoors. It must be used outdoors and away from the home. If you see downed power lines, do not go near them. Instead, call the police (609) 921-2100 or call 911.

Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency in New Jersey ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to bring up to 18 inches of snowfall to the state.

At a weather briefing at 11:30 a.m., Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey, effective 5 p.m. Friday. A commercial vehicle travel restriction will also be put in place today, the governor said.

State offices will also close at 3 p.m. ahead of the storm. "We're certainly hoping for the best, but we are, without question, preparing for the worst," Murphy said.

"Our advice to everyone is to be prepared to hunker down once you get home this afternoon and stay home. Stay home tonight and stay home tomorrow. Whatever you may need to get through a snow day, get it on your way home today so you do not have to venture out."

Here's the forecast for the weekend by the National Weather Service:

• Friday night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 4 a.m. Low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible.

• Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2 p.m. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

• Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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