Monday, March 2, 2009

Snowfall Totals!

What a snow storm it was today as March rolled in like a lion!

According to the National Weather Service snowfall totals for the surrounding area are listed below:

North Jersey

Newark 6.8 inches

Hoboken 7.1 inches

West Milford 11.1 inches

Ridgewood 4.2 inches

South Jersey

Atlantic City 6.8 inches

Mount Holly 9.0 inches

Lindenwold 5.0 inches

Cape May 7.7 inches

New York

Brooklyn 9.0 inches

Plainview 12.1 inches

Westtown 3.0 inches

Extended Forecast For Union, NJ

Currently the temperature is 20 degrees, as we can expect breezy conditions and snow drifts for tonight. New snow accumulation is predicted to be less than an inch. We received 5.30 inches of snow which broke the record of 4.30 inches back in 1996!

The associated low pressure system which brought the precipation to the area will be moving towards Maine into the night as a high pressure system from Canada settles in our region bringing sunny skies and colder temperatures for Tuesday. Expect a high of 27 with slightly breezy conditions tomorrow and for tomorrow night, clear skies and a chilly low of 17 are predicted. The high remains in the region for Wednesday as we can expect afternoon temperatures slightly warmer in the mid-thirties, and sunny conditions. For the night we can expect mostly cloudy skies with temps in the lower twenties as the high moves south of the region by Thursday allowing a frontal system to approach from the west, bringing temperatures near normal by Thursday. Expect highs near 46 degrees and partly sunny conditions and for Thursday night expect partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the lower thirties. By Friday another low moves into the region, possibly bringing rain or snow showers. Expect a high of 45 degrees and mostly cloudy skies with a low around 31 for Friday night.