Blizzard warnings and winter storm warnings in N.J., county by county

Like it or not, the snow is coming as a monster winter storm pushes its way up the Atlantic coast Friday night and explodes into a “bomb cyclone” — with the potential to dump as much as 12 to 18 inches of snow, and maybe more, on the Jersey Shore.

Forecasters say the storm will also be packing powerful winds that could gust as high as 40 to 50 mph, creating blizzard conditions that will make it extremely dangerous for drivers and could trigger power outages.

As of Friday afternoon, several counties in New Jersey are under a blizzard warning — for the first time since early January 2018. Most are under a winter storm warning, and two are under a less urgent winter weather advisory.

Here’s a rundown of the weather alerts in each county and what kind of weather conditions are expected by the National Weather Service.
• None Impacts expected: Blizzard conditions, total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches, winds gusting as high as 50 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, gusty winds could knock down tree branches and trigger power outages.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 6 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, slippery road conditions are likely.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Blizzard conditions, total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches, winds gusting as high as 50 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, gusty winds could knock down tree branches and trigger power outages.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Blizzard conditions, total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches, winds gusting as high as 50 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, gusty winds could knock down tree branches and trigger power outages.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 6 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, slippery road conditions are likely.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 6 to 9 inches, winds gusting as high as 45 mph, possible power outages, difficult travel conditions are likely, with near-blizzard conditions at times on Saturday.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 3 to 6 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions are possible.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Blizzard conditions, total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches, winds gusting as high as 50 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, gusty winds could knock down tree branches and trigger power outages.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 3 to 6 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions are possible.
• None Impacts expected: Blizzard conditions, total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches, winds gusting as high as 50 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, gusty winds could knock down tree branches and trigger power outages.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 6 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, slippery road conditions are likely.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Heavy snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 11 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, very difficult travel conditions, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 2 to 4 inches, winds gusting as high as 40 mph, slippery road conditions are likely.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 4 to 6 inches, winds gusting as high as 35 mph, slippery road conditions are likely.
• None Impacts expected: Snow accumulations ranging from 2 to 4 inches, winds gusting as high as 40 mph, slippery road conditions are likely.

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