First Snow Of 2023 May Come To NJ This Weekend: What To Know

NEW JERSEY - The first snowfall of 2023 may hit New Jersey this week, with forecasters expecting as much as an inch of precipitation in some parts of the Garden State.

A combination of light snow and rain is set to hit the state late Sunday afternoon into the overnight hours from southwest to northeast, the National Weather Service forecasters said in a statement, with the wintry mix expected to “hang on a bit longer” around the I-95 corridor into Monday.

The National Weather Service’s New York office, which covers Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties, expects around a 40 percent chance of snow into Monday in North Jersey. Mostly rain is also expected along the Jersey Shore per the National Weather Service, as well as South Jersey, according to AccuWeather. However, changes in weather patterns could call for heavier snow and locally higher precipitation amounts up to two inches.

In both scenarios, the impact of the snowfall will be “limited,” forecasters said, though commuters may still need to plan a few extra minutes to avoid wet conditions Monday morning.

"At the very least, the Monday morning commute will be messy for some locations, especially in some of the slightly colder, northern and western suburbs of the I-95 mid-Atlantic cities," AccuWeather Meteorologist Dean DeVore said.

The winter system is expected to head offshore by Monday midday, with mostly rain expected after 10 a.m., the National Weather Service said.

More substantial snowfall is predicted for the state next weekend, AccuWeather added, though it may be too early to tell just how impactful the storm will be.

In terms of temperatures, the Garden State will return to winter-like weather ahead of Sunday’s anticipated snow with a drop into the 20s Sunday night (except for urban areas and the Jersey Shore, which will see lows around 30) before reaching a mid-40s high on Monday.

Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

Sunday Night: Snow likely before 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of rain between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.