Thursday Snow In NJ To Impact Morning Commute: See Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — If you're driving to work Thursday morning, you may want to factor in snow into your commute. While forecasters only expect 1-2 inches of accumulation — with 3 inches possible — the snow and rain could result in icy roads affecting morning traffic.

New Jersey will primarily see rain along a cold front Wednesday night, but the shift to snow could occur around sunrise at 7:16 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Accumulation is expected to mostly range from 1 to 2 inches of snow, but the timing could interfere with the morning drive. But parts of North Jersey could see local snowfalls of 3 inches, the National Weather Service said.

Forecasters project less than a half-inch of snowfall in Cape May and Atlantic Counties.

Most of New Jersey's snow accumulation will occur from 7 a.m. to noon Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

See below for snowfall forecasts:

The National Weather Service issued two separate winter-weather advisories for New Jersey. Both warned people to plan on slippery road conditions during the Thursday morning commute.

The advisory for Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Bergen and Union Counties runs from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. An advisory for Warren, Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset Counties will last from 3-11 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday night and Friday hold a clearer forecast, before a chance of snow Friday night into Saturday. The National Weather Service has not yet predicted snowfall totals for the anticipated weekend storm.

Here's the North Jersey forecast as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday:

• Wednesday night: Rain likely between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then rain and snow. Low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
• Thursday: Rain and snow before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of snow between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5 p.m. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind around 10 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between 0 and 10. North wind around 10 mph.
• Friday night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 9 mph.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
• Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Here's the South Jersey forecast as of 9 a.m. Wednesday:

• Wednesday night: Rain, mainly after 10 p.m. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday: Rain and snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of snow between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. High near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 10 mph.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind around 10 mph.
• Friday night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
• Saturday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.