Accumulation, Timing Details For Weekend Winter Storm In NJ Released

NEW JERSEY — Parts of New Jersey could see up to 6 inches of snow as another messy winter storm hits this weekend, with more storms on the way next week.

Things will start off as light snow and maybe freezing rain starting in South Jersey on Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. As the snow expands north, it will change to a wintry mix or just rain in the southern region. Into the night, the coastal area will see only plain rain while North Jersey could see a "mix bag of winter weather," according to the National Weather Service.

This storm won't have significant snow accumulation and will be similar to what New Jersey saw in Thursday's storm, but there will be more of a wintry mix in the upper two-thirds of the state and more snow in the northwestern corner, National Weather Service forecasters said.

However, forecasters warn that it's still early enough that this could change, and the forecast is uncertain as to the type of precipitation and its exact timing.

The northernmost point of the state could see up to 6 inches of snow and sleet, according to the National Weather Service. Most of North Jersey could see 2 to 3 inches, Central Jersey could see 1 inch and the rest of the state is likely to get less than 1 inch of snow. But all over is likely to see up to a quarter-inch of ice, making for slick roads.

Travel will be hazardous this weekend, forecasters say.

"There is increasing potential for icy or snowy roads beginning Saturday evening through early Sunday morning," the National Weather Service said.

It's possible we could see two more storms next week after this, forecasters say.

"While a lot can change between now and next week, models do continue to showcase an active long range period with the potential of multiple wintry events," the National Weather Service said.

"The storm this weekend is just the next in a series of storms that is part of the pattern change that began late last week," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Joe Lundberg.

It's too early for the exact details, but forecasters believe another storm will hit the area between Monday night and Wednesday.

"From late Monday into Wednesday, a storm will originate in Texas and move to the mid-Atlantic coast, with a larger swath of snow and ice to the north of its path, and the potential of heavy rain and severe weather across the South into the Southeast," said Lundberg.

Another "wintry event" is possible Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. As it's still a week away, though, there are no details available.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Thursday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 11 a.m. Patchy fog. High near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 11 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Snow likely before 10 p.m., then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then rain after 4 a.m. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain before 7 a.m., then a chance of snow between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Central Jersey

Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. High near 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 11 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1 a.m., then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then rain after 4 a.m. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

South Jersey

Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 2 p.m. High near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10 p.m., then rain or freezing rain between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then rain after 1 a.m. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.