A Pre-Halloween Snowstorm? A Scary Reality

The most October snow in more than 60 years could be on the ground in Bridgewater by Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for all of Somerset County, with 6 to 10 inches expected in Bridgewater.

According to WeatherSource, a trace of snow has been recorded at the Plainfield measuring station seven times in October since 1950 and as much as one-half inch was recorded on Oct. 18, 1972.

This weekend's pre-Halloween storm is expected to pick up during the Saturday afternoon hours, producing as much as 1 to 2 inches per hour, according to the NWS. Reduced visibility will make traveling difficult, the NWS said.

The weight of the snow could bring down tree limbs and power lines, while temperatures will hover in the upper 30s to low 40s before dropping to near-freezing Saturday night, the NWS said. Winds gusts of up to 30 miles per hour are expected, the NWS said.

Patch will continue to provide updates throughout the storm. What does it look like in your neighborhood? Let us know in the comments and upload your own photos to this post.