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Moorestown Will See Snow Overnight ...

... All 2 inches of it. Blink and you might miss it.

Don't go to bed early tonight, Moorestown, or you might miss just the fourth time this "winter" (and we use that term loosely) snowflakes have fallen and actually stuck to the ground for more than an hour.

Rain will turn to snowfall around midnight and could accumulate up to an inch, according to Anthony Gigi, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.

The rain should start around 10 p.m. this evening and switch over to snow a couple hours later. 

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"And then, for tomorrow (Saturday) morning," Gigi said, "snow is likely, possibly mixed with rain."

Gigi said another inch could accumulate. Two inches on the ground? Say it ain't so.

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Well, New Jeresy isn't alone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identified January 2012 as the fourth-warmest January on record for the contiguous United Stats. The average temperature was 36.3 degrees—5.5 degrees above normal range.

Lows tonight will be around freezing, Gigi said. The high tomorrow will be 40.

And then maybe more snow. There's a chance of a snow shower Saturday night.

"Actually, it may be the diciest, because temperatures may dip below freezing," Gigi said.

Sunday is slated to be partly sunny and cold, with a high around 32.

With cold temperatures moving in, the Burlington County Health Department declared a Code Blue Weather Emergency from 5 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday.

Individuals can call CONTACT of Burlington County at 856-234-8888 or 866-234-5006 for a list of available shelters and additional Code Blue information.


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