How Many Inches Of Snow Will Edison-Metuchen Get, And When?

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

Edison and Metuchen could be in for a lot of snow. The National Weather Service placed the Township and Borough under a winter storm warning from Friday 7 p.m. to Saturday 7 p.m. The agency expects accumulating snow to begin Friday evening, becoming heavy at times through Saturday morning and diminishing that afternoon.

"This is a significant storm and preparations need to be taken now," Edison police said. "We expect to be impacted by significant snowfall, and the possibility of strong, damaging winds."

All Travel should be avoided if not necessary. Vehicles parked on the roadways impede the plows from clearing the roads. Residents are to remove all parked vehicles from roads by 7 p.m. Friday.

All COVID-19 testing sites in Edison will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 29. Read More: COVID Testing Site Will Be Closed Saturday In Edison

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. Low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible.

  • Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4 p.m. 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 3 to 5 inches is possible.

  • Saturday night: A chance of snow before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.



This article originally appeared on the Edison-Metuchen Patch