New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday in anticipation of significant winter weather, causing hazardous weather conditions including heavy snow and dangerously low temperatures.

Snow accumulations are expected to be as high as 8 to 12 inches in parts of the state, followed by extreme cold, with high temperatures in the teens and single digits and wind chills below zero.

Snowfall rates of more than 1 inch per hour are expected Sunday afternoon at the peak of the storm.

In the general Lakewood area, around 2-3 inches are expected, with the possibility of up to 6 inches, depending on the storm’s precise track.

The Executive Order declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey.

In addition to the state of emergency, the New Jersey Department of Transportation has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on multiple interstate highways across the state beginning at 9am on Sunday.