Morris snowfall: 2 to 3.5 inches; bitter cold temps expected

As the latest snowstorm to hit New Jersey moves out, bitter cold is expected to return.

Southern New Jersey was largely spared by snow in winter storms earlier this season. But it was being hit the hardest on Tuesday. Green Creek in Cape May County had 5.5 inches and Mount Laurel had 6.

It was enough to delay or close schools from the Philadelphia suburbs to the shore, including Morris County.

State government offices were also delayed until 11 a.m. to give workers extra time to get in.

New Jersey Transit is cross-honoring tickets.

The National Weather Service says extremely cold temperatures will return.

The high on Tuesday is only expected to reach 25 with the wind chill making it feel somewhere between zero and 10.

The temperature will drop to 15 overnight before bouncing back up to about 26 on Wednesday. The low Wednesday night, however, is expected to be only 5.

Thursday and Friday are expected to be mostly sunny with a high of about 15 during the day with a low around zero both nights.

Here are some snowfall totals for Morris and Sussex County according to the National Weather Service as of 11:13 a.m. Tuesday.

Morris County

Butler: 2.5 inches

Chatham: 2.0 inches

Denville: 2.3 inches

Lake Hopatcong: 3.8 inches

Long Hill Twp., Gillette section: 2.3 inches

Long Valley: 3.5 inches

Netcong: 2.5 inches

Randolph Twp.: 2.6 inches

Rockaway Twp., Green Pond section: 3.0 inches

Rockaway Twp., Marcella section: 2.5 inches

Roxbury, Succasunna section: 2.0 inches

Sussex County

Andover: 2.0 inches

Lafayette Twp.: 1.0 inches

Sparta: 2.0 inches

Vernon Twp., Highland Lakes section: 1.7 inches

Thursday and Friday are likely to be snow free but Saturday there is again a chance of snow - this time it's put at 40 percent.

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