SNOW PUTS A LID ON DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY

img_6133121909Santa Claus had few shoppers passing his perch in the window of Primas Home on Broad Street at lunchtime. (Click photos to enlarge)

After a couple of hours with no snowfall, the flakes have resumed falling on Red Bank in what is widely forecast to be a storm with blizzard-like conditions. Meaning wind and lots of white stuff.

Here’s the outlook from the National Weather Service as of 3:40p:

Late Afternoon: Snow. High near 31. Blustery, with a north wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow and widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Windy, with a north wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

shoppers121909Foot traffic was modest on Monmouth Street during a midday lull in the storm, but singer Bob Jacques of Shrewsbury was committed to playing on from his spot outside Ten Thousand Villages.

Sunday: A chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind between 17 and 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind between 13 and 17 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind between 11 and 17 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Christmas Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

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