New Jersey
Latest NJ Snow Total Predictions For Impending Winter Storm
NEW JERSEY — A cross-country winter storm is on track to hit New Jersey and is likely to end its nearly two-year-long snow drought, say forecasters.
AccuWeather meteorologists are saying the storm “will deliver the first big snowfall along the Interstate 95 corridor in nearly two years.”
As it gets closer snowfall total predictions for New Jersey have been released ahead of the weekend.
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“A coastal system will bring widespread precipitation to our region. Snow and some mixed precip will occur northwest of I-95. The immediate urban corridor is unlikely to experience anything more than a wet coating of snow,” said the National Weather Service(NWS) Mount Holly.
Some areas in the north in the Sussex County area are predicted to get hit the hardest with 6 to 8 inches of snow. Around the I-80 area, 3 to 4 inches are expected to fall.
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The majority of the Central Jersey area such as Somerset and Hunterdon Counties could get 1 to 2 inches. Anything below I-95 will see rain.
The storm will drop drenching rain along areas of the Gulf Coast from late Thursday night to Friday before moving NorthEast to the mid-Atlantic coast where it will strengthen before arriving in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon. The storm will remain in the area through Sunday.
AccuWeather meteorologists are now saying this storm will likely end New Jersey’s almost two-year-long snow drought.
“A few inches of snow or more can occur along the I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, which would be the most snow some of these cities have seen since early 2022 thanks to the multiyear drought of major snowstorms in these areas,” said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter.
As of New Year’s Day, it has been 683 days since the New York City area received at least 1 inch of snowfall — which was on Feb. 16, 2022.
Regardless, any wintry mix or snow expected to fall in the area will likely have an impact on travel as it has been years since travelers had to traverse through it.
“Any accumulating snow can result in significant travel slowdowns, but this storm may have greater impact than others of similar magnitude because it has been such a long time since more than 1 inch of snow has accumulated in these areas – it can take people a bit of time to once again get used to driving in and otherwise dealing with the snow,” said Porter.
Forecasters are also following another major winter storm that could shift from the Central States and hit New Jersey later in the week on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and Wednesday, Jan. 10.
While the second storm is too early to track, let’s take a look at the weather ahead:
North Jersey
Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A chance of snow after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Central Jersey
Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: A chance of snow between 1 and 4 p.m., then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 4 p.m., then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
South Jersey
Thursday: Isolated showers before 9 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Rain, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 45. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 1 a.m. Low around 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
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“Dangerous heat is expected to continue across much of our region through today, with several record highs likely to be challenged again. High temperatures are forecast to peak into the low to mid 90s across most of the area,” the National Weather Service said Friday.
A Heat Advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. across the state except for Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties.
PHILADELPHIA – Philip McPherson II, a 37-year-old from Riverside, New Jersey, was sentenced Thursday, June 11, to 78 months in prison for his role in a 2022 plane crash in Lehigh County that killed a student pilot, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Sentencing and charges for fatal Lehigh Valley crash
What we know:
United States District Judge John M. Gallagher sentenced McPherson to 78 months in prison, three years of supervised release, a $5,000 fine, a $4,300 special assessment, and $19,530 in restitution. Judge Gallagher also barred McPherson from working in the aviation industry.
McPherson pleaded guilty in October to involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obstruction of an administrative proceeding, and 40 counts of serving as an airman without a certificate.
The backstory:
Court filings show that on September 28, 2022, McPherson took off from Queen City Airport in Allentown as the pilot-in-command with student pilot K.K. and crashed shortly after, resulting in K.K.’s death.
Prosecutors said McPherson acted with gross negligence, knowing he was not competent to fly as pilot-in-command. He had two prior crashes, nearly a third, and failed a reexamination for his pilot’s certificate in September 2021.
McPherson voluntarily surrendered his pilot’s certificate in October 2021 and let his Temporary Airman Certificate expire in November 2021, acknowledging his inability to meet FAA standards.
He admitted to flying with passengers without a valid FAA pilot’s certificate between October 12, 2021, and September 20, 2022.
Investigators from the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General, FAA, and Salisbury Township Police Department worked on the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert Schopf and Special Assistant United States Attorney Marie Miller.
What we don’t know:
Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances leading up to the crash.
The Source: Information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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On Sunday, June 14, a bell will ring at the Historic Olde Courthouse in Mount Holly, New Jersey, as part of a festival to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
In the summer of 1776, officials rang the same bell at the courthouse in Burlington City, the seat of Burlington County at the time, after the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The bell was moved to Mount Holly in 1796 when that city became the Burlington County seat.
Marisa Bozarth, Burlington County’s museum curator of history, said courthouse bells were rung in the 1700s to signify that something important was taking place.
“They would have rung it when there was a large court case of any significance, when the jury was coming back, so people knew to return to the courthouse to hear the verdict,” she said. “The bell was also rung any time there was any public reading of any sort of important document. It was their way to get the information out to the masses quickly.”
After the wording of the Declaration of Independence was finalized and the document was signed, every state received a copy so it could be shared with the people living there. At the time, some Burlington County residents wanted to remain loyal to Britain, while others supported the movement for independence, Bozarth said.
“I would think it was a bit of a scary time because when the Declaration of Independence was finally signed and then presented, it meant we were really going to war,” she said. “We were declaring our independence, but we weren’t officially an independent nation yet. It meant a scary time was coming because Britain wasn’t going to accept that and just let us walk away.”
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