Sorry if this is kind of brief, but I've had a busy night and haven't been near a computer.
I only have one change to mention about the snowstorm, and that is that it will start earlier and end earlier. The moisture should move in within the next few hours and end in the morning on Thursday. I am sticking with my earlier thoughts on snowfall amounts: coating to 2" along the shore, then a general 2-6" for inland New Jersey and Philadelphia, with the interior of New Jersey receiving the most. I believe that a few localized areas will receive more than 6 inches, but regardless, this storm should not be too bad snow-wise.
Although the snowfall will not be crippling, and should be mostly confined to grassy areas, other aspects of this storm may cause dangerous conditions. Since the snow will be a very dense and heavy snow due to near-freezing temperatures, it could cause power lines and tree limbs to come down as it accumulates on them. Also, winds will also add to the potential danger of downed power lines and tree limbs, as they will be in excess of 20mph and gust even higher than that. Finally, the shore points will see the threat of flooding due to the counterclockwise, onshore flow of winds around the low-pressure center, which will help to push the ocean waters inland.
In the days following the winter storm, I will post about post-storm snow totals, upcoming forecasts, any possible threats in the coming week or two, and an early outlook for spring break at Rutgers, March 16th-24th.
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