Snow forecast leads to school closings, early dismissals in North Jersey

With a rare chance of measurable snow in the forecast for North Jersey Wednesday, some schools in the area decided to close for the day.

Snow is more likely in the northwest section of the state, with up to 5 inches possible in some areas per the National Weather Service.

"This will be the first impactful snow of the season for some, so don’t let the first snow sneak up on you," the National Weather Service of Mount Holly tweeted.

Here are some of the school districts in North Jersey that either closed or have early dismissals on Wednesday. Districts listed are closed for the day unless otherwise noted. Check with your school for more information.

Passaic County

• Bloomingdale

• Haledon (Early dismissal)

• Lakeland Regional High School (Early dismissal)

• Manchester Regional High School (Early dismissal)

• Wanaque (Early dismissal)

• West Milford

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Morris County

• Butler

• Chester (Early dismissal)

• Kinnelon

• Mendham Borough (Early dismissal)

• Morris Knolls

• Mount Olive (Early dismissal)

• Netcong (Early dismissal)

• Rockaway Township (Early dismissal)

• Washington Township (Early dismissal)

• Wharton (Early dismissal)

Sussex County

• Andover

• Bryam

• Frankford

• Fredon

• Green Township

• Hamburg

• Hardyston

• High Point

• Hopatcong

• Kittatinny

• Newton

• Ogdensburg

• Sandyston-Walpack

• Sparta

• Stanhope

• Sussex-Wantage

• Vernon

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ school closings in North Jersey due to snow forecast