Light Snow Falling in Long Branch

A light snow is falling in Long Branch, but the National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting "little or no accumulation."

Residents can breathe easily and should not be headed for their garages to dig out the snow shovels and salt, as the snow could simply make things a little slippery on the roads and sidewalks.

More snow is predicted this weekend, possibly as early as Friday. However, like today, the snow is not expected to accumulate, according to the NWS.

Patch will let you know if the forecast for our area changes or if conditions are expected to get any worse.

Here is the NWS reports for Long Branch:

Tonight: Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind between 9 and 13 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind between 7 and 11 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy and blustery, with a low around 20.