UPDATE: New round of snow squall warnings issued Wednesday afternoon

The National Weather Service issued snow squall warnings Wednesday in multiple New Jersey counties with the potential for intense bursts of snow that could cause brief, but dangerous, whiteout conditions for drivers.

The squalls could also quickly leave an inch or two of snow in spots, the weather service says. More squall warnings are expected throughout the day. This post will be updated live as new warnings are issued and others expire.

Here are the current active and expired warnings:

10:05 a.m.: The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement shortly before 10 a.m. advising drivers that a snow squall will affect parts of Atlantic County, along with southeastern Burlington, southeastern Camden and southeastern Ocean counties, between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Although surface temperatures are above the freezing mark, which will limit any snow accumulation, “a period of poor visibility in moderate to heavy snow is likely,” the weather service noted. Among the areas that could get a quick blast of snow are the Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 3 and 29, and the Garden State Parkway between mile markers 36 and 69.

ALSO: What is a snow squall warning? And why is my phone beeping?

9:50 a.m.: The squall warning below in South Jersey expires at 10 a.m. and includes parts of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties. The warning includes the Atlantic City Expressway, Routes 206, 30 and 322.

A snow squall warning continues until 10:00 AM EST for US-30, US-40, US-9 near Atlantic City, NJ; US-206, US-30 near Hammonton, NJ; US-206, US-30, US-322 near Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD and US-40 near Vineland, NJ. pic.twitter.com/GweMfJCHiJ — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 8, 2020

A snow squall warning across parts of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Warren counties, including stretches of Route 78, 280, 78 and 80, expired at 9:30 a.m.

A snow squall warning continues until 9:30 AM EST for I-280, I-287, I-78, I-80 near New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT. pic.twitter.com/Fm5dSNd1aa — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 8, 2020

The squall warning in parts of Sussex County expired at 9:15 a.m.

A snow squall warning continues until 9:15 AM EST for I-84, US-6 near Port Jervis, NY--PA and US-206 near Newton, NJ. pic.twitter.com/BQTgqZjS7j — NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 8, 2020

The weather service has issued a wind advisory for most of New Jersey on Wednesday with winds expected to gust up to 50 mph, along with the threat of snow squalls through the afternoon. The northern half of the state was expected to have a greater chance for snow squalls. The high winds could cause downed trees and power outages, the weather service says.

Snow squalls are intense bursts of heavy snow that move quickly and often drop a fast coating of snow on the ground, creating slick driving conditions. They also tend to bring strong winds, which blow the snow sideways, sharply reducing visibility for drivers.

Many snow squalls are short-lived, sometimes dissipating after 10 or 15 minutes, but some can last as long as an hour or even longer.

Snow squalls can cause brief whiteout conditions.

Snow squall safety.

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