Freezing Rain Forecast Triggers Winter Weather Advisories In NJ

NEW JERSEY — Winter Weather Advisories have been issued in three North Jersey counties as a storm moves into the region, bringing freezing rain, according to the latest forecast.

The advisory will be in place from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday in Sussex, Warren and Morris counties, the National Weather Service said, warning that the morning commute could be impacted as roads could be slick with ice.

"This storm will bring a large area of precipitation to the Northeast Thursday night through Friday, falling mainly as rain in most places," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nick Arman said. "However, as precipitation moves in during the early morning hours of Friday, areas in Pennsylvania and New York with subfreezing temperatures will see potential ice accumulations from freezing rain, mainly during the predawn hours."

Additionally, a Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Passaic, Bergen, Essex and western Union counties, which could also see some icy spots Friday morning.

By late morning Friday temperatures will have risen above freezing statewide, but periods of rain will continue throughout New Jersey, making for "a dreary day overall," the National Weather Service said.

Rain should end by Friday night. "Temperatures will start falling below freezing but right now it looks like precip should end before any transition back to wintry weather," the National Weather Service said. There could be icy spots again primarily in the northwest corner of the state.

Saturday will be sunny and some rain is possible Sunday, but not a lot, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of rain after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Central Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

South Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 10 a.m. Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

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

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.