First snow means first snow day for some
SUSSEX COUNTY. Vernon schools and High Point closed today because of the weather.
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| 02 Dec 2024 | 04:51
Jackie Gunther, 9, with a snowman Friday, Nov. 22 in Wantage. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Gunther)
Deep snow covers High Point State Park on Friday, Nov. 22. The total was 20 inches at the High Point Monument in Montague. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano and Nick Stefano)
Deep snow covers High Point State Park on Friday, Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano and Nick Stefano)
Deep snow covers High Point State Park on Friday, Nov. 22. The total was 20 inches at the High Point Monument in Montague. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Viggiano and Nick Stefano)
Jackie Gunther, 9, with a snowwoman Friday, Nov. 22 in Wantage. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Gunther)
A winter scene along Holland Mountain Road in Hardyston on Friday, Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of Julie Lacatena)
The first snowfall of the season Friday, Nov. 22 brought 20 inches to the High Point Monument in Montague at the elevation of 1,800 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
Snowfall amounts in Sussex County varied widely, depending on elevation.
Schools were closed in Vernon, where a foot of snow was reported.
High Point Regional High School also was closed; 4.7 inches was reported in nearby Wantage.
In Sparta, reports ranged from 1.3 inches to 5.5 inches at Lake Mohawk. Schools also were closed there.
Three inches of snow were reported at Lake Hopatcong and 2.5 inches in Lafayette.