UPDATE 2: New Jersey Blizzard

    Alert Details:
         Champlain Valley Weather continues a Blizzard Warning for all of New Jersey. Details follow in discussion below.

         The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey has issued a Blizzard Warning for much of New Jersey for 12-22 inches of snow across Central, and North Central New Jersey, with 8-16 inches possible in Southern New Jersey, and along the coast. Winds in the Blizzard Warning area are expected to see gusts in the 40-50MPH range. Also a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Northern New Jersey, for the potential of 10-18 inches of snow with some blowing and drifting with wind gusts in the 35-45MPH range.

         The National Weather Service in New York, New York has issued a Blizzard Warning for portions of Northeastern New Jersey for 10-16 inches of snow, and strong frequent wind gusts to 40MPH. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the remainder of extreme Northeastern New Jersey for 10-16 inches of snow, with occasional gusts to near 35MPH.

    New Jersey Weather Discussion:
         For this update, I issued a Blizzard Warning to cover all of New Jersey, and adjusted snow totals a tiny bit more along the coast, and Southeastern New Jersey, where warmer air has intruded. This is due to the low pressure center moving slightly further to the west then expected. Already though widespread 3-6 inches of snow with isolated amounts of up to 9 inches have fallen with the first batch of snow. An additional 9-12 inches of snow, with locally up to 15 inches can be expected across Northern and Central New Jersey, with an additional 4-8 inches with locally up to 12 inches across Southern, and Coastal New Jersey. This will push totals across the Northern and Central areas into the 12-18 inch range, with isolated 24 inch amounts, and total amounts of 7-15 inches with isolated 18 inch amounts across Southern, and Coastal New Jersey.

         Along with heavy snow today, winds will be gusting in the 40-50MPH range, with locally higher gusts along the immediate coastline. This will produce widespread blowing, and drifting snow. It is strongly recommended to stay off the roads this afternoon. Although snow has tapered off to light mixed precipitation in many areas, snow is already rapidly re-developing. It wont be long before the snow will come down heavy once again. Use extreme caution, and stay tuned for further updates.