WEATHER UPDATE: Three-Day 'Significant' Storm to Hit New Jersey With Snow, Ice Sunday

A second wave of a colliding storm system that dropped a few inches of snow on the state Wednesday night gets a second chance to hit a soaked New Jersey Sunday with more snow.

The Weather Channel is now saying that anywhere from 7 to 10 inches of snow could accumulate from Sunday though Tuesday in central and northern New Jersey, while 3 to 5 could accumulate over the three day period in South Jersey and the Jersey Shore.

Snow will fall Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon, laying down ”a swath of significant snow” before changing to ice and sleet Monday, The Weather Channel says.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardus Weather Outlook,” saying there 60 percent chance of snow during the day Sunday and at night, with highs near 32 during the day with lows around 22 at night.

On Thursday, The Weather Channel upped those chances to 90 percent.

An active weather pattern brought three named winter storms since the beginning of last week, and a similar storm could be on its the way into early next week, according to The Weather Channel.

At this time, The Weather Channel is tracking a pair of snowmakers through late this week, followed by another potential storm this weekend into early next week.

A potent disturbance will start to dive south of the Canadian border and into the Great Lakes on Saturday. This system will then sweep into the Northeast Sunday, lingering through Monday and Tuesday, particularly if low pressure develops off the East Coast, according to The Weather Channel.

It is too early to determine precise snowfall totals. This system has the potential to lay down “a swath of significant snow” from the northern Great Lakes into the Northeast, The Weather Channel says.

The Northeast, including a large swath of the I-95 urban corridor, could see a prolonged period of snow, perhaps heavy at times, from later Sunday through Tuesday, The Weather Channel says.

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The onslaught of more snow will likely create slippery and hazardous conditions for drivers, as snowdrifts pile up and the state recovers from Thursday’s snowfall. AAA offers the following safety tips for navigating icy roads.

• Be aware of and on the lookout for black ice. Pavement with black ice will be a little darker and duller than the rest of the road surface. It commonly forms on highly shaded areas, infrequently traveled roads and on bridges and overpasses.
• Use extreme caution on bridges and overpasses. Bridges and overpasses freeze first and melt last. Although the roadway leading up to a bridge may appear to be fine, use caution because the bridge itself could be a sheet of ice.
• Slow down. Drive, turn and brake slowly. Adjust your speed to the road conditions and leave yourself ample room to stop. Give yourself three times more space than usual between you and the car in front of you.
• Be alert of traffic ahead. Slow down at the sight of brake lights, fishtailing cars, sideways cars or emergency flashers ahead.
• Never use cruise control.
• Avoid unnecessarily changing lanes. It increases your chances of hitting a patch of ice between lanes that could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

Tips for Braking on Black Ice

• Avoid braking on ice. If you’re approaching a patch of ice, brake during your approach. Control the skid. Applying pressure to your brakes while on ice will throw your car into a skid.
• Control the skid. In the event that your car is skidding, ease off the accelerator or brake and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go.
• If your car has an anti-lock braking system (ABS): Do not remove your foot from the brake. When you put on the brakes hard enough to make the wheels lock momentarily, you will typically feel the brake pedal vibrate and pulsate back against your foot. This is normal and the system is working as it is designed to. Do not pump the pedal or remove your foot from the brake.
• If your car does not have an anti-lock braking system: The best way to stop is threshold braking. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal to the “threshold” of locking your brakes. Remember, you must keep your heel on the floor. If your heel leaves the floor, your brakes could lock.

Before starting out in snowy weather, take time to remove the snow from the entire car so it doesn’t blow onto your windshield or the windshields of other drivers. Make sure your mirrors and lights are clean.