The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for 17 New Jersey counties ahead of a storm that is expected to dump 4 to 8 inches of snow and sleet across our region Thursday and early Friday, along with a thick layer of ice in some areas.
The winter storm watch covers all of northern New Jersey, most of central New Jersey and the western region of South Jersey. It is effective from early Thursday morning through Friday afternoon, with the exact times varying from region to region.
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Although a watch is not as urgent as a warning, it puts residents and public officials on alert that there’s a potential for dangerous winter weather on the way. If forecasters remain confident the storm will drop heavy snow, heavy sleet or significant freezing rain, the watch will likely be…
