Weather Winter Storm Watch, Winter Weather Advisory In 21 NJ Counties​ UPDATE: How much snow will fall? Here is what to expect as the snow and winter weather estimates have increased. Reply A winter storm watch has been issued for two counties, and a winter weather advisory has been issued for 19 counties, as New Jersey is bracing for snow over the next few days (see snow estimates below). Mixed precipitation and total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches are expected, and ice accumulations of a light glaze are possible, over the next 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service. Then another system is supposed to come in an impact the area on Monday night and Tuesday. The weather changed school schedules on Monday and Tuesday. Read more: New Jersey School Closings/Delays List For Monday And Tuesday. The winter storm watch is in effect for Sussex and Passaic counties. Heavy mixed precipitation is possibe, and total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches – as well as ice accumulations of up to one quarter of an inch – are possible. The advisory is in effect in all other New Jersey counties, and it was issued for the Sunday-Monday morning system. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the Monday morning commute. Patch will have the snow totals. Read more: New Jersey Snow Totals, Town-By-Town, For Sunday Through Tuesday Here are the impacted areas: In both systems, some locations may receive a significant accumulation of snow and ice, especially in the elevated terrain. The wintry precipitation will likely affect the morning and evening commutes on Tuesday, according to NWS. Here are the expected snow totals for the Sunday-Monday snow:<doc-sep>Cold temperatures and snow flurries will return this weekend before a potentially trouble-making storm brings a wintry mix to New Jersey on Tuesday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. Yes, it looks like February will start behaving like February normally does. Our spring fling ends today after temperatures peak in the mid 50s again this afternoon. By sunrise on Saturday, a cold front — accompanied by a stiff wind from the northwest — will make it feel like single-digits in North and Central Jersey and in the low teens on the Shore and in South Jersey. This resurgence of cold will set the stage for repeated bouts of snow, some of which will accumulate at the beginning of the week. That includes "a much stronger and moisture-laden system" that will bring some kind of wintry mix to New Jersey on Tuesday. It's too early to say how much precipitation and what type — rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain — is in store, according to the NWS. SARAH STERN MURDER TRIAL: Defendant appears to confess in secret video — 'It took me a half hour to kill her' North Jersey The cold front will come charging in this evening, announcing its arrival with howling winds. Gusts of up to 45 mph are possible overnight. For areas closer to the Hudson River, that breeze will hang around through Saturday. Both weekend days should be sunny and clear, with highs in the mid 30s. By Sunday night, the first round of snow will roll. Less than an inch is expected to stick. Tuesday's event, which would begin by mid-morning, is thought to present a greater risk of disruption. "With this track precipitation begins as snow and transitions to a wintry mix and then rain along the coast," reads the forecast this morning from the NWS branch in Long Island. MARCAL PAPER FIRE: Three brothers found American Dream at the mill. Has the dream ended? Central Jersey Skies will clear this afternoon and air temperatures will fall to begin a cooler, but sunny, weekend. Winds will calm down after a breezy Friday and Saturday morning, but it's likely that Central Jersey will stay below the freezing mark until mid-afternoon on Sunday. A dusting of snow is possible overnight into Monday morning. For Tuesday, it appears that, as of now, the storm will begin as snow but transition to sleet or rain when it truly becomes productive. LENNY DYKSTRA: Former ballplayer not a star neighbor, Linden officials say The Shore and South Jersey As always, predicting rain versus snow for the coastal area and South Jersey is a difficult task — one that the NWS is not interested in speculating on this far out. "This could be another mixed precipitation event for Tuesday with snow changing to rain across a good portion of the area and even a period of a wintry mix or icing during the transition," reads this morning's guidance from the NWS meteorologists in the Mount Holly office. Whipping winds on Saturday morning will bring brutal cold back to the Shore, another plunge downward in the seesaw of the last few weeks. It was 67 degrees in Toms River on Tuesday. Just a few days before that everyone was dressed in multiple layers because of subzero wind chills. On Jan. 24, the high reached 59 degrees — after being below 10 degrees three days earlier. NJ ENVIRONMENT: Bacteria persists in Navesink River, rain and overdevelopment to blame Russ Zimmer: 732-557-5748, razimmer@app.com, @russzimmer<doc-sep>
Weather Hazardous Weather Outlook For Winter Weather, Possible Snow In NJ The National Weather Service has issued an alert now that there are two chances for winter weather – and one storm could be rough. Reply Now the National Weather Service has issued an alert for what could be the trickiest winter weather New Jersey has had in weeks. The NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the whole state, saying a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will develop late Monday night and continue through Tuesday. There is the potential for a prolonged period of wintry weather Tuesday and Tuesday night, with impacts to the morning and evening commutes possible, according to the NWS. Here is what is expected: No more than 1 to 2 inches of snow should fall on Sunday night, beginning sometime before or after 10 p.m.: The worst weather is expected to arrive on Monday night and Tuesday, coming in the form of snow and a wintry mix, by 1 a.m. Tuesday: That rough weather could continue to Tuesday morning and impact the commute. School could be impacted again: AccuWeather says two storms with some snow and ice will bring difficult travel and are likely to prompt school delays and closings across the Midwest and Northeast from Sunday to Tuesday. The storms from later this weekend through the middle of next week will create travel problems, even where rain falls, according to AccuWeather. The first storm will be the weaker of the two. Because of that, it is the least likely of the two to pull warm air up from the south very far, according to AccuWeather. "Since the storm late this past week washed away much of the salt from the roads, crews may have to work extra hard reapplying ice melting compounds in this extensive area of snow forecast," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams said in a release. "Roads and sidewalks might be slipperier than you would normally expect from a light snowfall at this point of the winter and motorists, pedestrians and property owners should plan accordingly," Abrams said in the release.