How much snow are we getting on Thursday? Megastorm unlikely, but snow is coming
A snow storm could be on the way for much of New Jersey, but a diminishing forecast is now calling for up to 6 inches in parts of the state on Wednesday or Thursday.
Accuweather says the storm could blanket much of the country with plowable snow from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast, particularly the mid-Atlantic region.
The estimates have been dropping since some forecasters predicted more than a foot of snow late last week.
'The megastorm right now looks like it's probably off the table, and we're looking at a run-of-the-mill snowfall,' said Ray Martin, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.
As of Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service was forecasting a 60% chance of snow for Monmouth and Ocean counties Wednesday night into Thursday, with the odds further north shrinking and increasing further south, with Cape May County seeing an 80% chance of precipitation. Snowfall predictions should be posted by the National Weather Service by Monday afternoon, Martin said.
Accuweather predicted 1 to 3 inches of snow in Northern New Jersey, 3 to 6 inches from the Shore south and up to a foot for Mid-Atlantic states such as Virginia and Maryland.
Ken Serrano covers crime, breaking news and investigations. Reach him at 732-643-4029 or kserrano@gannettnj.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: 'Megastorm'? No. But up to 6 inches of snow could fall on New Jersey
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