Shore Environment

Say it Ain’t Snow: No Accumulation Expected, But Wintry Weather Expected Before Sun Returns

by
Daniel Nee
December 7, 2023

Brick Beach III during the March 5, 2015 snow storm. (Photo: Daniel Nee) Click to expand.

Thursday may prove to be a mostly-wet affair, but local residents may see some of the first snow flakes of the season (after a brief snow shower moved through some towns over the past several days).

There is no snow accumulation expected, according to the National Weather Service, however the agency is calling for a chance of snow in the morning and midday, mixing with rain after 1 p.m., then gradually ending. It will then become mostly cloudy with a high near 42 degrees.

Cold tonight, then as some milder air starts to arrive during Thursday there is the potential for some snow mainly north/west of I-95. Any accumulations will be very light. It then turns even milder into the weekend. #pawx #njwx #dewx #mdwx pic.twitter.com/RRDtILbY1f

— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) December 6, 2023

“Little or no snow accumulation expected,” the forecast said.

Thursday night’s temperatures will dip into the low 30s, hovering near the freezing mark, before giving way to more seasonable temperatures on Friday under sunny skies. The NWS forecast for Friday calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 50 and calm winds.

Looking toward the weekend, Saturday will also be sunny with a high of 54 degrees, the NWS said, however rain will move in Sunday. The forecast calls for showers after 1 p.m., and otherwise mostly cloudy conditions with the potential for strong wind gusts. The high temperature, however, will be 60 degrees.