New Round Of Snow Now Possible On Christmas Day
It's beginning to look a lot like we may be getting a new round of snowfall on Christmas.
Long-range forecast models now show the potential for a storm powered by Arctic air bringing snow, sleet, and rain expected to develop on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, and continue into Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25.
"The snow area is going to be smaller, and at this point, we’re not going to be looking at the excessive amounts of snow that we saw with our latest storm," AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said, "but it all depends on the strength of that storm."
But wait, there's…
Bet Against Serious Snow This Week, North Jersey Weather Expert Says
Snow this week? Maybe, weather expert Joe Cioffi says -- and if so, not much around here.
Monday is easily the week’s best weather day, Cioffi said, with highs in the low- to mid-50s in North Jersey and immediately to the north, and possibly as high as 60 degrees at the Jersey Shore.
"Enjoy the day because the rest of the week is pretty much shot," he said.
Snow could fall this week, he said, but not until Thursday, the earliest -- and not much of it.
Tuesday’s temperatures should be lower, due to clouds and showers, said Cioffi, who uses several weather models.
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Schools Announce Delayed Openings In North Jersey
Classes on Tuesday will begin late for some North Jersey students.
Forecasters are predicting one-tenth to one-quarter of an inch of ice -- and that's on top of the more than three inches sleet and snow expected to fall overnight in Morris, Sussex and Warren counties.
Scroll for full list of delays (refresh URL for updates).
DELAYED:
Academy of the Holy Angels, 9:50 a.m. start
Bergenfield, 10 a.m.
Bloomingdale, 90 mins
Bogota, 10 a.m. start
Butler, 2 hours
Cedar Grove, 10 a.m. start
Clifton, 90 mins
Denville, 2 hours
Dover, 90 mins
East Hanover, 2 hours
Englewood Cliffs, 10:15 a.m. …
