Warmth Follows Morning Snow In Bergen, Passaic

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The sun shone brightly, hastening a quick melt, after a brief overnight winter storm into the morning left a few inches of snow and played havoc with the morning rush in Bergen and Passaic.

Min Hee Choi of Leonia left her house this morning thinking she'd need all-day protection from the snow.
Photo Credit: *Cecilia Levine*

Frosted
Photo Credit: *Werner R. Ennesser*

Academy of St. Paul students from Tuxedo, NY heading to Ramsey.
Photo Credit: *Marianne Clancy*

Closter cherries.
Photo Credit: *Susan McTigue*

Snow blanketed Bergen & Passaic this morning.
Photo Credit: *Bonnie Brown*

Then came the sun.
Photo Credit: *Pam Stetson*

A transformer on East Glen Avenue in Washington Township exploded and caught fire, knocking out power in the area, just before 9 a.m.
Photo Credit: *Pavlo Starvou*

Our morning blanket.
Photo Credit: *Matt Speiser*

Fort Lee, 6:20 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5.
Photo Credit: *Matt Speiser*

Matt Speiser

02/05/2016 1:00 p.m.

Blue skies will continue through the weekend, with Saturday temperatures in the low 40s and Sunday's a few degrees higher, AccuWeather.com reports.

Dozens of schools had delayed openings Friday morning.

They included:

Eastern Christian School in North Haledon — 2-hour delayed start
Immaculate Heart Of Mary in Wayne — delayed start at 9:30am
Wayne Township Public Schools — closed
Bogota Public School District — delayed opening at 9:50am
Academy of Greatness Excellence in Teaneck — closed
Edgewater School District — delayed opening at 10am
West Milford Township Schools — 90 minutes delayed opening
Windsor Academy in Ridgewood — delayed start at 10am
Windsor Preparatory Academy, Paramus — delayed start at 10am
Lodi Public School District — delayed opening at 9:45am
Hawthorne Christian Academy — delayed opening 10:10am
Leonia Public Schools — delayed opening at 10am
Wallington Public Schools — delayed opening at 10am
Lyndhurst School District — delayed opening
Paterson Charter School — 2-hour delayed start
Ridgefield Public Schools — delayed start at 10am
Englewood Cliffs Public Schools — closed
Waldwick Seventh Day Adventist School — delayed start at 9:15am
St. Therese of Lisieux in Cresskill — closed
Children's Home Montessori in Cliffside Park — delayed start at 10:30 a.m.
Pompton Lakes Public Schools — closed
Hawthorne Public Schools — delayed opening
Apple Montessori in Wayne — closed
Benway School in Wayne — 1-hour delayed start
Bogart Memorial School in Bogota — delayed start at 10am
Felician School Except. Children in Lodi — delayed start at 10am
Noble Leadership Academy in Passaic — delayed start at 9:30am
Bloomingdale School District — closed
North Arlington School District — delayed opening/no buses

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

A transformer on East Glen Avenue in Washington Township exploded and caught fire, knocking out power in the area, just before 9 a.m.
Delays on NJ 17 southbound approaching NJ 4 (Paramus) delays due to weather — via @511nyNJ at 9:13am
Due to weather related, both directions # 158 Bus Fort Lee (Fort Lee) is on snow detour due to weather related road conditions in Fort Lee — via @511nyNJ at 8:20am
Skyline Drive in RIdgewood and Oakland is closed until further notice — via Facebook at 7:54am — REOPENED AT 8:30AM
Delays on NJ 3 eastbound between NJ 21 (Clifton) and NJ 17 (Rutherford) delays due to weather — via @511nyNJ at 7:26am
Delays on I-80 westbound West of Exit 52 - CR 613/Passaic Ave (Fairfield Twp) delays due to weather — via @511nyNJ at 7:17am
Disabled vehicle on NJ 17 southbound ramp to NJ 4 (Paramus) partial ramp blocked — via @511nyNJ at 7:05am — Cleared at 7:54am

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