Schools
2-Hour Delayed Opening For Bridgewater-Raritan Schools On Tuesday Due To Snow
The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory, which will be in effect from Monday night until 10 p.m. on Wednesday.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — All Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Schools will have a two-hour delayed opening on Tuesday due to weather conditions.
RVCC will also have a delayed opening on Tuesday. Campus will open at 10 a.m..
The district and RVCC closed schools on Monday following Sunday's winter storm.
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Looking ahead, the NWS is warning about dangerously cold temperatures arriving this week with several nights featuring single-digit temperatures and wind chills below zero.
"Some record lows and record low highs may be in jeopardy later this week. The stretch begins tonight, with a Cold Weather Advisory in place for the entire area," according to the NWS on Monday.
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"Its quite rare to get a stretch of temperatures this cold for so long," said the NWS.
A Cold Weather Advisory was issued by the NWS and will be in effect from 7 p.m. on Monday until 10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Very cold wind chills are expected between 5 and 10 degrees below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken, according to the NWS.
The Advisory could be upgraded to an Extreme Cold Warning for Wednesday night and/or Thursday Night.
Wind chills below zero and even 10 below zero at night are likely to continue into the weekend, according to the NWS.
Here is a look at the upcoming forecast:
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 17.
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