Winter Storm In Gloucester Twp.: Latest Forecast For Snow, Rain

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Accumulating snow from this weekend's predicted storm may evade Gloucester Township, but forecasters expect a rainy weekend with some snow mixed in.

The coastal system will bring widespread precipitation to the region Saturday afternoon, which could linger into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). While much of the state could receive significant snowfall, the agency predicts mostly rain near and southeast of Interstate 95.

Despite anticipated snowfall in Gloucester Township, little or no snow accumulation is expected, the NWS said.

Beginning Saturday afternoon, the coastal system will spread into the region from southwest to northeast, the NWS predicts. The precipitation will peak Saturday evening and begin tapering off overnight.

Light precipitation could continue into Sunday morning, officials said.

Southeast of the I-95 corridor, forecasters expect 0.5-1 inch of rain, with local totals of 1.5 inches possible. The threat of flash flooding remains "marginal at best," but low-lying or poor-drainage areas may experience minor flooding, the NWS said.

Inland gusts could reach 30 mph, but forecasters don't expect any significant wind impacts in the area.

The snowfall forecast is subject to change, and the NWS encourages people to continue checking for updated predictions.

South Jersey is coming off a winter of minimal snow sticking to the ground, with much of the region measuring less than an inch for the entire season, according to the state climatologist's office.

Here's the NWS's latest forecast for Gloucester Township:

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Saturday night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 7 p.m., then rain between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow after 4 a.m. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.