{"id":7370,"date":"2022-01-27T00:47:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T05:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/?p=7370"},"modified":"2022-01-27T03:50:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T08:50:31","slug":"noreaster-coming-to-shore-area-snow-forecast-ranges-wildly-winter-storm-watch-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/2022\/01\/noreaster-coming-to-shore-area-snow-forecast-ranges-wildly-winter-storm-watch-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Nor&#8217;Easter Coming to Shore Area, Snow Forecast Ranges Wildly; Winter Storm Watch Issued"},"content":{"rendered":"[videopress xWmVhshs]\n<p>Another calm night on Barnegat Bay (see the video above) represented the calm before the Friday-Saturday storm that could dump just 4-6 inches \u2013 or as much as 15-inches \u2013 of snow on the Jersey Shore. Meanwhile, a winter storm watch has been issued for the region.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10504\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-27-at-3.31.37-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10504\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10504\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-27-at-3.31.37-AM-1024x712.png\" alt=\"Snowfall predictions for the jan. 28-29, 2022 nor'easter. (Credit: NWS)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowfall predictions for the jan. 28-29, 2022 nor\u2019easter. (Credit: NWS)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Forecasters said models varied wildly Wednesday into Thursday, as they tracked a nor\u2019easter that was predicted to form when two storm systems combined around a digging jet stream. The GFS and Canadian forecast models showed a total of about 6-inches of snow, which drops off considerably just a few miles from the coast. But the European model \u2013 famous for its correct prediction of Superstorm Sandy\u2019s path and something of a darling of coastal weather observers \u2013 provided the mammoth 15.5-inch prediction for coastal Ocean County. Most forecasters agree that the total will be somewhere in the middle, though there is a chance the storm could have far less of an impact, as just a minimal change in course could drastically alter the amount of snow that will fall.<\/p>\n<p>The winter storm watch is in effect from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday. According to the watch statement issued by the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, \u201cheavy snow\u201d is possible with accumulations of 6-12 inches. Winds will gust as high as 45 m.p.h., and will occasionally be higher at the coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravel could be very difficult to impossible,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is some additional information on the upcoming storm along with the link to the briefing package. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WktvvDQSnD\">https:\/\/t.co\/WktvvDQSnD<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pawx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dewx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dewx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mdwx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mdwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6VIvApnKcE\">pic.twitter.com\/6VIvApnKcE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS_MountHolly\/status\/1486451377580687361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want to stress, this is NOT a 10:1 ratio snowfall.  I&#39;m starting at 12:1 and could push over 15:1 ratios.  In short, the model snow map with 10:1 ratios is likely too low.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NY NJ PA Weather (@nynjpaweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nynjpaweather\/status\/1486537762610331652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSnow is expected to begin Friday evening in Delmarva and southern New Jersey, spreading northward overnight into Saturday morning,\u201d the NWS statement went on to say. \u201cSnow may be heavy at times through mid afternoon before diminishing Saturday evening. Strong winds may generate blowing snow and very low visibilities at times. The storm total snow forecast remains very uncertain, so stay tuned to the latest forecasts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is generally agreed upon that any precipitation that falls will be in the form of snow. No rain is forecast by the NWS; the service had previously predicted the system could start with a period of rain Friday. According to the current forecast, Friday\u2019s high will be 35 degrees with a low of 25 degrees, however the snow is forecast to begin in the evening \u2013 later than previously expected. The overnight low Saturday night will be 15 degrees with linger strong winds, leading to a hypothermia threat for anyone exposed to the elements, the NWS said.<\/p>\n<p>The snow will completely move out by 1 a.m. Sunday. During the day Sunday, sunny skies are expected to return, though with a high of just 28 degrees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/2022\/01\/noreaster-coming-to-shore-area-snow-forecast-ranges-wildly-winter-storm-watch-issued\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[videopress xWmVhshs] Another calm night on Barnegat Bay (see the video above) represented the calm before the Friday-Saturday storm that could dump just 4-6 inches \u2013 or as much as 15-inches \u2013 of snow on the Jersey Shore. Meanwhile, a winter storm watch has been issued for the region. Forecasters said models varied wildly Wednesday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1461,109,11,1462],"class_list":["post-7370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-toms-river-life","tag-jan-2022-noreaster","tag-snow","tag-toms-river-nj-news","tag-winter-storm-watch"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-27-at-3.31.37-AM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}