Nor'easter to bring snow, subzero wind chills to New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jerseyans are bracing for a winter storm that could drop several inches of snow in coastal areas and cause dangerous subzero wind chills.

The snow should start Wednesday night and continue through most of Thursday.

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Southern coastal areas will be the hardest hit, with 4 to 8 inches of snow expected. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties and southeastern Burlington County.

Monmouth County was under a winter storm watch, with 3 to 6 inches possible. And 2 to 5 inches was predicted for Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, which were under a winter weather advisory.

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Winds should grow stronger during the day Thursday, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph. That could cause wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero on Thursday night.