A blizzard warning has been issued for both Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

The latest National Weather Service briefing as of 5 a.m. Friday morning (January 28) states that blizzard conditions are expected near the coast with a snowfall of 8 to 15 inches through Saturday night (January 29).

Travel is highly discouraged while gale to storm force wind guests on the coastal waters of New Jersey are expected to occur.

• What's a blizzard?

  By definition, a blizzard includes 35+ mph winds that cause blowing snow, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less for at least 3 hours. Whether or not the snow falls during the time of the blizzard, dangerous conditions can result.

  — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 28, 2022

• It's the first one in 4 years..

  ❄️💨BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE JERSEY SHORE. First one in 4 years ❄️🌬 treat this kind of warning seriously ⚠️. @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/bc1JrTGFVt

  — Justin Godynick NBC10 (@JGodynick) January 28, 2022

• Stay safe, New Jersey!

  Severe weather on it's way. Blizzard warning at the Jersey shore. We're expecting 10-14 inches here and very strong winds. We have to be very safe here on the east coast.

  — Jeff (@RealJRWilson) January 28, 2022

• Be Winter Ready

  A winter storm is expected to impact our state Friday night and into Saturday.
  🗣Talk to your job *before* it snows about weather policies and procedures
  🚗Stay home
  ❄Ice and snow, take it slowhttps://t.co/EU9aOPDtiM pic.twitter.com/MjCYLPoRe2

  — NJOEM🇺🇸 (@ReadyNJ) January 27, 2022

• Additional details:

  Issued ByPhiladelphia - PA, US, National Weather ServiceAffected AreaThe coastal counties of New Jersey, and coastal...

  Posted by Ocean County Sheriff 911 on Friday, January 28, 2022

• Do you need help?

  Need help preparing for potential #winterstorms? #MonmouthCounty Commissioner Director @tom_arnone provides #winterpreparednesstips to keep residents and visitors safe during severe weather. To learn more, see the video below. pic.twitter.com/0bTIac7YIf

  — Monmouth County (@MonmouthGovNJ) January 27, 2022

• Drive with extreme caution!

  The snow ❄️ 🥶has already begun to fall up to almost a foot of snow for #Pennsylvania more than a foot for the new jersey shore, more than 40 million people in the path of the storm
  Please drive with caution. ⚠️ #blizzard2022 #Blizzard #snowstorm #Northeastern pic.twitter.com/Hz7osFuO54

  — Real Hamlet Garcia (@Hamletgarcia17) January 28, 2022

• Get the snow blower ready..

  New York try state weather = everyone from Long Island to Northern New Jersey and this includes the jersey shore and all trie state coastal sections will all see a foot of snow and some ares will get MORE

  — CBG (@SnoWisperer) January 28, 2022

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