Winter weather advisory for Essex County for Thursday and Friday β potentially 5 inches of snow

A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:44 p.m. valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until Friday 10 a.m. for Essex County."Wet snow expected mainly above 1200 feet. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches," comments the weather service. "Impacts from snow will begin at higher elevations Thursday becoming more widespread in the Advisory areas after 7 p.m. Thursday evening as snow levels descend."