Snow, Ice, Arctic Blast Hit NJ Friday

The first day of winter isn't until later this month, but it feels like a frigid winter Friday for New Jersey with snow falling in far South Jersey and some of the coldest temperatures so far this season.

As of Friday morning, snow is falling in the southern portion of the state. However, not a lot of accumulation is expected.

Flurries and snow showers could reach as far north as the I-78 corridor, according to the National Weather Service, though no accumulation is anticipated there.

Clouds will take over the northern Jersey skies as the day goes on, forecasters said.

Most of New Jersey will see high temperatures between the upper-20s and upper-30s, National Weather Service forecasters said, reaching the lowers-40s along the coast.

Some freezing drizzle is also possible Friday evening, particularly Central Jersey and south, forecasters said.

Another cold front will cross the state Sunday into Sunday night, but it will be warmer than Friday.

"Temperatures will be about 5 to 10 degrees below normal for this time of year, but this will be about 10 degrees warmer than temperatures today," National Weather Service forecasters said.

That front could also bring some light snow to North Jersey.

Frigid temps will return Monday, reaching as much as 20 degrees below normal, forecasters said.

More snow and rain could fall mid-week, but forecasters are still uncertain of how things will play out.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10 p.m., then a chance of snow between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Central Jersey

Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1 a.m., then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

South Jersey

Friday: A chance of snow before 2 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of rain after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.