Winds could gust as high as 45 to 50 mph in South Jersey, and snow showers could coat the ground in northwestern N.J., forecasters said. Watch video
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for several counties in South Jersey and a hazardous weather alert for Sussex and Warren counties, where scattered snow showers could create slick road conditions.
The wind advisory is effective from noon through 6 p.m. Thursday in Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem and northwestern Burlington counties, where westerly winds of 15 to 20 mph could gusts as high as 45 to 50 mph, the weather service said.
The strongest gusts are expected between 1 p.m. and sunset, the weather service said, noting that "strong winds may blow down limbs, trees and power lines," causing scattered power outages.
In Sussex and Warren, as well as in the southern Poconos in northeastern Pennsylvania, scattered snow showers are expected Thursday night, the weather service said in a hazardous weather outlook posted at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Although only a coating of snow is expected, it could be enough to create slippery road conditions.
During the snow showers, high-elevation areas could get wind gusts up to 45 mph, the weather service said.
NOTE: Mercer County and northwestern Burlington County were added to the weather service's wind advisory at 3:13 p.m.
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