With clear skies and light winds have caused a wide range of temperatures ranging from 11 degrees here in Clifton to many below zero readings in the colder valleys,  the coldest being Walpack, NJ where it is a chilly -12.

Today we will have a mostly sunny reading with temperatures rising to near 30 degrees.

Another Arctic front will cross the area tonight accompanied by some snow showers which may give us an inch or so of snow.

Frigid Arctic air will again cover our area Thursday and Friday with daytime highs struggling to reach 20 degrees and overnight lows near zero, winds will be gusty and wind chills will be as low as -25 degrees.

Slight moderation in temperatures on Saturday but a low pressure system approaching the area from the Ohio Valley will give us a chance of snow by Saturday afternoon, mixing with freezing rain at night.

On Sunday there will be a mix of snow and freezing rain changing to all rain for awhile Sunday afternoon before changing back to a mix of snow and freezing rain at night.   Total snow accumulations will range from about 2-4 inches.

Dry and cold weather to start the work week, while it won’t be a frigid as the cold snaps this week it still will be well below normal for late February.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow showers likely, accumulation around an inch, low in the mid teens.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy and windy, high near 20.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 20.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow by the afternoon, high in the low 30s, snow mixed with freezing rain at night.

SUNDAY – Snow and freezing rain changing to all rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, snow and freezing rain at night.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high near 30.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North wind to 7 knots, seas 2 feet.

Gale warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. on Thursday till 1 p.m. on Friday.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday night and Saturday with small craft advisories possible Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a good day!

Light snow is falling in the Clifton area early this morning with about 1 1/2 inch has accumulating, temperatures range from 12 in Clifton to some single digits in the colder northwest areas, winds are light.  Many roads are snow covered and a few accidents have been reported so be careful if you have to head out this morning.

The snow should end around 9 a.m. with a total of 3 inches can be expected, more accumulation to the south and less to our north, temperatures will remain below freezing

Increasing cloudiness on Wednesday with highs around 30.  An Arctic front will cross the area on Wednesday night possibly accompanied by snow showers that may give us another inch of snow.

More frigid Arctic air will be over us Thursday and Friday with highs only in the teens and lows near zero.

Not as cold on Saturday but another low pressure system will give us some precipitation in the form of snow late in the day mixing with freezing rain at night.

Mixed precipitation on Sunday and even though highs may reach the 40 degree mark any rain mixed with snow will freeze on the cold surfaces.

Well below normal temperatures will continue most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow ending by around 9am, total accumulation around 3 inches, clearing late in the day, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid teens.

WEDNESDAY – Increasing cloudiness, high near 30.  A chance of snow showers at night.

THURSDAY – Partly sunny and very cold, high in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – Increasing cloudiness with snow likely late in the day, high in the low 30s, snow mixing with freezing rain at night.

SUNDAY – Mix, snow and freezing rain, high near 40.  Precipitation changing back to snow before ending in the evening.

MONDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 20s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northeast wind to 14 knots, seas 3 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory likely Wednesday afternoon, with gales possible Wednesday night through Thursday night, small craft advisory likely on Friday.

Have a good day!

Temperatures in Clifton has fallen to -1 degree which is the coldest temperature here since Jan 28, 2005 and the coldest February temperature since Feb 5, 1996, it is also a record low temperature for Feb. 16th.  Skies are clear and the wind is still gusting to 25 mph with wind chills down to -25 degrees.

Today will be a mostly sunny day with slowly diminishing winds as a strong low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes moves further northeast and high pressure builds from the midwest.  High temperatures will struggle to reach the 20 degree mark.

A low pressure system will move off the Delmarva coast on Tuesday, at this time it appears that the system will only give us light snow amounts of around 2 inches mainly falling from 3 a.m. till 9 a. m., more accumulation to our south and east.

Another Arctic front will cross the area on Wednesday with a low chance of snow showers with the front.

Arctic air will cover the area once again Wednesday night through Saturday morning, temperatures will again approach the zero degree mark overnight on Thursday and Friday with highs only in the teens, however winds will be less than what we experienced on Sunday.

Slightly less cold over the weekend but we may have some rain or snow or a mixture on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Sunny with diminishing winds, high around 20.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with snow likely after 3am, low around 11.

TUESDAY – Snow, mainly before 9am with accumulations of around 2 inches, high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper teens.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high near 30.

SUNDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning and Freezing Spray warning in effect till 10am for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible through the rest of this week.

Have a good day!

It is cloudy with a few flurries falling, temperatures have fallen to 10 degrees and with winds gusting to around 30 mph has caused the wind chills to drop well below zero.  We picked up only an inch of snow while areas across Central New Jersey picked up more than 6 inches.

Today will be a very windy day with some gusts up to 55 mph mainly this morning but only slowly diminishing through the afternoon into tonight, temperatures will not rise much if at all with highs only in the mid teens.

The coldest night of the season tonight with temperatures falling below zero in many places,  wind chill values down to -25 degrees.

Monday will be a sunny day with less wind and highs in the low 20s.

Snow is likely on Tuesday mainly falling from 3 a.m. till 3 p.m. possible accumulations of 2-5 inches, temperatures will still be very cold.

Still another chance of snow on Wednesday as another low pressure is expected to form off the Virginia coast.

Frigid again Thursday and Friday with temperatures as or even colder than Monday morning.

Guess we couldn’t bring warm air up from Grenada as temperatures should remain below freezing till maybe Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Some light snow or flurries this morning with no accumulation, very windy with gusts to 55 mph, partly sunny this afternoon, highs only in the middle teens.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low around  one below zero. winds slowly diminishing.

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – Mostly sunny with less wind, high in the low 20s.

TUESDAY – Snow likely mainly between 3 a.m. till 3 p.m., high in the mid 20s.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – Mostly sunny and frigid, high in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny and very cold, high around 20.

SATURDAY – Mostly cloudy and not as cold, high around 30.

MARINE FORECAST:   Storm warning in effect for northwest winds to 55 knots, seas 7-10 feet, heavy freezing spray.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories Monday morning with no advisories expected Monday afternoon and night, small craft advisories probable on Tuesday with gales Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a good day!

Sitting on the balcony here in Granada it is mostly clear and 79 degrees just like it has been while being here the last nine days.

Back home in Clifton skies are mostly cloudy with a temperature of 7 degrees with  below zero readings in some of the colder suburbs, do I really have to come home tonight.

A clipper storm system will move across the area and then rapidly develop off shore, snow should begin after 5 p.m., temperatures will rise into the low 30s but as the storm moves off the coast colder air will move behind it and winds will increase mainly after midnight, near blizzard conditions overnight into Sunday morning with winds gusting to 50 mph, snow will end late Sunday morning but blowing snow and the strong winds will continue throughout the day. Temperatures will fall to the single digits by sunset with dangerous wind chills. Total snow accumulations of around 3-5 inches with the possibility of higher amounts if any snow bands are in the area.

Monday morning will be extremely frigid with some of the coldest readings in years with many areas below zero, winds will only slowly diminish with wind chill values of -25 degrees. Highs will recover to near 20 degrees by the afternoon.

Another disturbance will give us a chance of snow late Tuesday into Wednesday followed by more frigid air for the end of the week, brrrrr.

The Forecast:

Today – Cloudy with snow likely by late in the day, high in the low 30s.

Tonight – Snow and becoming very windy with near blizzard conditions, low in the middle teens.

Sunday – Snow ending in the morning with blowing snow and very strong winds continuing, temperatures falling to the single digits by sunset.

Sunday night – Mostly clear with slowly diminishing winds low -2.

Monday – Sunny, high in the low 20s.

Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow late in the day, high in the upper 20s.

Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.

Thursday – Mostly sunny and very cold, high near 20.

Friday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 20s.

Marine Forecast – Today – South to southwest winds to 18 knots, seas increasing to 5 feet.

Storm warnings from 10 p.m. tonight till 6 p.m. on Sunday.

I don’t want to go home!