Snow Totals Increased For NJ Weekend Storm: See New Forecast

NEW JERSEY - The same weekend that holds forecast high temperatures in the 50s for the Garden State is slated to get up to three inches of snow in parts of the state, forecasters said.

The “unseasonably mild” temperatures on Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, will drop to the 30s on Sunday evening, with a wintry mix to drop over a half an inch of rain on New Jersey into Monday morning.

"Latest guidance points towards some potential for wintry weather in the high elevations of northern NJ and the Poconos," the agency said in a Friday forecast discussion, though current climate conditions point to little snow accumulation in the affected areas.

"All other locations along I-80 south are forecasted to remain all rain through Sunday," the National Weather Service said.

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NBC New York forecasts as much as 3 inches of snow in New York City and the surrounding North Jersey area above I-80, as well as over 3 inches of snow in northwestern New Jersey.

AccuWeather expects chilly rain from New York City to Philadelphia (save for snow in northwestern New Jersey), with the biggest threat to the entire being flooding. Paired with hot weekend temperatures prompting snowmelt, the new rainfall could bring a flood threat to the region.

"The final round of rain expected beginning on Sunday may not produce eye-popping rain totals," AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said. "Despite that, it can still be enough to increase the risk of flooding."

The National Weather Service has already issued a hazardous weather outlook for Monmouth, Burlington, Salem, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May counties, with minor coastal flooding possible on Sunday and Monday.

The precipitation is slated to taper off Monday afternoon, leaving behind cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s. The forecast through Thursday will oscillate between partly sunny and mostly cloudy skies with high temperatures around the low 40s.

Here’s the latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

North Jersey

Friday: Periods of rain, mainly before 10 a.m. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Patchy fog between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Rain likely before 10 p.m., then rain and snow likely between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of snow after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Central Jersey

Friday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11 a.m. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain. High near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

South Jersey

Friday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10 a.m. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain. High near 46. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.