WEATHER ALERT: New Jersey Bracing As 4 To 8 Inches 'Heavy Snow' On The Way

The punches keep rolling in New Jersey, as the region is expected to get up to half a foot of snow Wednesday into Thursday.

The National Weather Service has extended its Winter Storm Warning for “heavy snow”, which is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 p.m. Thursday.

The winter storm warning calls for 4 to 8 inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday. Rain will mix with sleet and snow this evening, before changing to just snow by midnight. The amount of snow accumulation Wednesday night into Thursday will depend on how quickly the rain changes to snow and if sleet lasts longer during the transition, the NWS said.

According to the National Weather Service, the snow may be heavy at times late tonight through Thursday morning, before tapering off Thursday evening.

The weather will create for hazardous driving conditions Wednesday night and Thursday as visibility is expected to be between one quarter mile and one half mile at times. Additionally, icy roads and snow will create hazardous travel conditions.

Here’s your forecast from the National Weather Service through Friday:

• Wednesday: Showers likely before 3 p.m., then rain likely after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night: Rain before 8 p.m., then sleet between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., then snow after 11 p.m. Low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Thursday: Snow, mainly before 4 p.m. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5 p.m. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
• Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 7 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

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