We’re getting some wild weather going into the Christmas weekend. New Jersey state climatologist David Robinson of Rutgers tells us what to expect on Friday after the rains overnight.
“The winds are gonna howl and temperatures are gonna drop into the teens with wind chill factors likely falling below zero, so that’s the next dangerous situation,” he said.
He said we may see temps plunge 15 to 20 degrees in just one hour after the front arrives, and that we will have one of the coldest Christmases in quite a few years.
And things may get even wackier when the cold front comes through Friday.
“It may be accompanied by some quick hitting snow squalls and there may even be some lightning and thunder,” he said.
And travel Friday night could be treacherous.
“The real danger by the time rush hour arrives (Friday) evening is gonna be the wind and the cold and potentially the ice underfoot or under your tires,” said Robinson.