NJ weather: Snowy Monday ahead for the Jersey Shore
Amanda OglesbyAbove: Snowy scenes at the Jersey Shore.
The Jersey Shore could see 3 or more inches of snow on Monday as a winter storm born in the Great Lakes heads north of the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters warned that heavy bands of snow could leave totals of 5 inches in Trenton and 8 inches in Sussex County, but a change in the storm's trajectory could increase the impacts in Monmouth and Ocean counties. At the Shore, current projections anticipate snow totals of 4 inches or less inches.
Central and northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania will bear the worst of the storm, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the snowfall is expected to fall north of I-78 and west of the New Jersey Turnpike, according to the weather service.
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"Mostly, you're looking at about 2 to 4 inches of snow (in Ocean and Monmouth counties)," said National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Silva at the service's Mount Holly station. "Right along the immediate shore, (snow is likely) probably in the order of 1 to 2 (inches)."
Chances of snow will increase for communities further inland, he said.
"We're pretty confident where the storm itself is going. Where some uncertainly lies is where some of the stronger snow bands set up," said Silva.
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Most of those bands are expected west of the Turnpike, he said.
The storm could lead to slippery travel conditions on Monday. On Sunday evening, the New Jersey Department of Transportation issued commercial vehicle travel restrictions on sections of I-78, I-80 and I-287 beginning at midnight.
Minor coastal flooding is also expected for Monmouth and Ocean counties during the midday high tide on Monday, according to the weather service.
Above: A cold and rainy day at the Jersey Shore.
Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers Brick, Barnegat and Lacey townships as well as the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.