Chatham Area Gets Several Inches Of Snow As Storm Clears Up

UPDATED: Jan. 7, 1 p.m. with latest snowfall totals.

CHATHAM, NJ — The brunt of the storm passed through the Chatham area overnight, leaving several inches of snow on the ground.

As preliminary snowfall totals stand, weather officials say Morris County may have received less snow than surrounding areas.

Here’s what the National Weather Service has reported for snowfall totals as of 1 p.m. for Morris County:

Morris County

Chatham - 5 inches at 7 a.m.
Madison - 4.7 inches at 7 a.m.
Randolph Twp - 4.5 inches at 07 a.m.
Denville Twp - 4.4 inches at 7 a.m.
Randolph - 4.3 inches at 08:30 a.m.
Denville - 4.3 inches at 8:35 a.m.
Kinnelon - 4 inches at 07 a.m.
1 E Randolph - 4 inches at 8:07 a.m.
Montville - 4 inches at 8:20 a.m.
Butler - 4 inches at 8:45 a.m.
Budd Lake - 3.9 inches at 9 a.m.
Montville - 3.8 inches at 9 a.m.
Washington Twp. - 3.6 inches at 7 a.m.
Hopatcong - 3.6 inches at 8 a.m.
Lake Hopatcong - 3.6 inches at 8:05 a.m.
Jefferson Twp - 3.1 inches at 10:20 a.m.
Rockaway - 3 inches at 7 a.m.

The highest-reported snowfall totals came from South Jersey, where parts of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties saw 6 inches.

Check out more New Jersey snowfall totals here.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the Chatham area as of 11 a.m. Friday through Sunday:

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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