New Storm Wednesday Brings Snow, Ice To NJ: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — Parts of the Garden State are covered in several inches of snow Wednesday as we gear up for a second round of storms this evening, according to the latest forecast.

The highest snowfall totals are in Atlantic (Galloway) and Cape May counties (Lower Township), which both saw 8 inches of snow, according to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network.

National Weather Service forecasters said that "a somewhat challenging forecast remains into Thursday as one storm continues to depart early this morning with a lull in the main precipitation. The next storm arrives later this afternoon and especially tonight."

There may be some flurries throughout the day Wednesday, but nothing substantial until later in the afternoon and evening.

Wednesday night is when more snow moves in up north, changing to a wintry mix, according to forecasters. In the rest of the state, it will be warm enough that precipitation will be just rain. North Jersey could see a dusting to 1 inch of snow, along with a light glaze of ice.

Winter Weather Advisories will go into effect at 7 p.m. for Sussex, Warren, Morris, western Passaic and western Bergen counties through 9 a.m. Thursday. Roads could become slippery and the Thursday morning commute could be dangerous, National Weather Service forecasters warn.

Things will dry out later Thursday. Then, we'll see a break for a bit before another system moves in over the weekend, bringing some light wintry mix and rain to the state again, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Wednesday: A chance of light snow, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow and sleet before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 1 a.m., then periods of rain after 1 a.m. Low around 31. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m., then rain and snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday: Rain. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Central Jersey

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 8 p.m., then rain, snow, and sleet likely between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., then periods of rain after 9 p.m. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Rain after 1 p.m. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday: Rain. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

South Jersey

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., then rain likely after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Periods of rain. Low around 37. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Rain after 1 p.m. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday: Rain. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.