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10:00pm
Girls schools cancel classes for tomorrow
- So far close to 7 inches has fallen snow lighter and fluffy
NWS: Blizzard conditions developing along the coast this evening. Please stay safe tonight, and do not attempt to travel unless absolutely necessar
-Storm is now entering its most intense phase, lasting through daybreak, with the heaviest snowfall, wind gusts of 40–60 mph, and coastal flooding risks as high tide and a 2–4-foot storm surge hit the Jersey Shore after midnight.
Snowfall forecasts calling for 18–24 inches along the coast, and lesser amounts farther west. NJ meteorologist
- LSTA busing canceled for tomorrow
Storm is intensifying and visibility decreasing now with the winds picking up
So far 5.5 inches of snow have fallen
Crews are out plowing with 5 more private contractors hired to clear snow.
Officials warn of downed wires or low hanging wires with the heavy wet snow.
Reports of spinouts a d accidents. Jackson PD is towing cars that are parked on the roads.
- Over 5,000 JCP&L customers were without power in parts of Burlington and Monmouth Counties while Atlantic City Electric reported another 3,000 customers were impacted by outages, primarily in Atlantic and Cape May Counties.
-New Jersey Travel restriction in place Sunday night
A mandatory travel restriction has been issued beginning 9 p.m. Feb. 22 until 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period. The New Jersey Turnpike is exempt from this restrictio
Careful when shoveling heavy wet snow. A resident had a heart attack shoveling the previous storm. B"H he's better.
- NWS: addition to the snow, winds are increasing. We've already seen gusts up to 40 mph at the coast. The combination of winds and snow will lead to rapidly deteriorating conditions. If you don't need to travel tonight into tomorrow morning, please stay home!
- Snow flakes picking up with Winds increasing roads are covered and bad for driving.
- NWS: Sunday Winter Storm Update: No changes have been made to the winter Weather hazards. There has been a slight decrease in snow totals for areas west of I-78. heaviest snow and strongest winds will be tonight. Regardless of exactly how much snow falls, the message is the same: very difficult to impossible travel is expected with impacts to infrastructure that could last beyond Monday
New Jersey travel ban
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill says she is instituting a travel ban on private vehicles across the state from 9pm Sunday night until 7am Monday morning.
New Jersey, we haven't seen a storm like this in decades. We're expecting blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and high winds across the state – as well as coastal flooding. Please stay off the roads so crews can do their job. Stay safe!
NWS Updated snow accumulations
- Snow sticking to roadways Temps drop to 32 with winds picking up
Weddings will be done by 9pm
- Snow begins to accumulate on the grassy areas Roadways still clear.
NYC travel ban
Anyone going either from Lakewood to Brooklyn or from Brooklyn to Lakewood will mot be able to travel on the roads of NYC after 9pm. Plan ahead or sleep over
- Snow coming down beginning to stick on the ground
- NWS lowers snow total for Lakewood Ocean county area to 18-24 inches down from 30 inches.
New York City ordered a full shutdown of streets, highways and bridges Sunday ahead of the major snowstorm expected to hit the Northeast. Zohran Mamdani said the travel ban runs from 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday, exempting only emergency and essential workers.
-Wintry mix coming down now, turnover to snow to start after 2pm
- NJ Gov Mikie Sherrill: I am announcing speed restriction of 35 miles-per-hour, which will take effect at 3:00 PM today. A commercial vehicle ban will also take effect at 3:00 PM today on all our highways – except the Turnpike
- Lakewood Township crews and subcontractors will working to clear snow from all roads, prioritizing major roadways for emergency and essential travel. Secondary roads will be cleared as soon as possible. Residents should expect possible travel delays until Tuesday morning or later and are advised to have enough food and medication to last several days.
- Power outages expected due to high winds and heavy cement like snow
10:30 am: Latest NAM model showing is a snowfall rate of 4.2 inches per hour in Lakewood, NJ tonight from midnight to 1am.
- NWS showing high end NAM model with up to 40 inches for the area.
- More than 800 flights canceled at Newark Airport
- Some boys chadorim will not have transportation for the way home later today.
6:00am the National Weather Service has increased snow amounts for the greater Lakewood area up to 30 inches from Long Branch to Toms River with a 24"-30" forecast.
Blizzard Warnings with heaviest snow/winds will occur tonight
As of 6 AM Sun: Light precip is spreading into the region. Mainly rain at the onset from around I-78 and south, then precip will become heavier and transition to snow starting late morning and into the afternoon. Snow for most areas by evening. Latest briefing:
‘Potentially historic’ storm with 12 to 24+ inches of snow to cripple N.J. Blizzard warnings expand. The National Weather Service warns of 'life-threatening' conditions with wind gusts up to 60 mph at the peak of the monster snowstorm Sunday night.
