Winter Storm In Camden Co.: Sleet, Slick Roads Possible Before Rain

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The worst of the upcoming winter storm will likely skip Camden County. But drivers could face slick conditions, according to weather officials.

The storm is expected to hit the area early Tuesday morning, with the chance of a few flakes and some sleet at the onset, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). But a quick change to rain is predicted by daybreak.

Unlike North Jersey and much of Eastern Pennsylvania, little-to-no snow will accumulate south of the I-95 corridor, according to the NWS's regional office in Mount Holly.

In Camden County, the greatest concern is for those driving early Tuesday morning, according to County Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the county's Department of Public Works.

"Please be extremely cautious if you will be traveling on the roads tonight," Dyer said Monday. "There is always the possibility of black ice, especially after the temperatures fall overnight. Please slow down, be alert for other drivers, and give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination."

Between a half-inch and an inch of rainfall is expected Tuesday.

Rain will fall through much of the afternoon, welcoming a cloudy evening that will gradually clear up.

Here's the NWS's latest forecast for Camden County as of 4:30 p.m. Monday:

• Monday night: A chance of sleet, mainly after 5 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
• Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 4 p.m. High near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Tuesday night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.