A Springtime Polar Vortex Is Headed For New Jersey And Temperatures Will Plummet To A Record Breaking Low

Mother Nature can be unpredictable but, fortunately, New Jersey avoids most of her mood swings. We rarely have earthquakes, tornados, dust storms…but we do have the occasional 70-degree January day. We also have occasional snow in May. On May 9, 1977, there was an inch of snow in Sussex County. On May 10, 1954, there was half an inch of snow in Morris County.

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There's a 32% chance to top an inch in Warren County and a 26% chance that Morris County will get more than an inch of snow.

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When it comes to a light dusting (.1" inch), much of the state has at least some chance of snow.

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For Northeast New Jersey.

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Especially near High Point, residents may see 4 inches or more. There is a 3% chance that totals will top 6 inches in the area.

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Mother Nature is gifting us with a bombogenesis on Mother's Day Weekend. This happens when cold air mixes rapidly with warm air, sometimes over the ocean, and it can have catastrophic consequences.

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How cold will it be? Temperatures will begin to drop on Friday night. Lows between 11 p.m and 9 a.m. Saturday range from 32 degrees (Sussex County) to 40 degrees (Cape May County).

Places like Maine will likely see much worse, so we consider ourselves lucky. Even still, it’s likely we will set new low temperature records for May!