Upcoming Weather: Snowfall Predictions for NJ This Weekend

You could have the best of both worlds this weekend: snow and rain. As a passing front moves across New Jersey, Saturday afternoon and evening will undoubtedly see rain. A nearby coastal storm will be able to produce snow because cold air is catching up behind this front.

But whether or not that snow makes it to New Jersey will depend on how close this coastal storm is. According to News12, right now, there are two possible outcomes for this: Either a south track that would place New Jersey on the edge of light snow flurries and leave small accumulations in southern New Jersey, or a north track that would enable the entire state to see detectable snowfall.

The system's timing will also determine whether the effects last until Monday morning.

As of this evening, it's still unclear how much precipitation will fall, but some forecasters say it's not impossible for several inches of snow to accumulate.

Whether or not Sunday's temperatures will be cold enough will be a major determinant of whether or not the Garden State receives any snowfall.

Saturday is expected to see temperatures in the 40s, which will encourage rain. However, if the moisture is present at that time, a powerful arctic front is predicted to move across New Jersey on Sunday, bringing temperatures down to a level suitable for snowfall.

According to the National Weather Service, our area will probably experience the coldest temperatures of the season on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week as the next wave of arctic air arrives, regardless of the kind of precipitation that occurs this weekend.

According to the weather service, temperatures may drop as much as "15 to 20 degrees below normal through the middle of next week." This would entail lows in the single digits and highs close to 20 degrees.

Some cold weather effects on infrastructure, such as frozen water pipes and a high demand for heating energy, could result from a few days of temperatures well below freezing.

“How quickly the storm strengthens will help to determine its track,” AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno said in a forecast report on AccuWeather.com. “And consequently, where it tracks will determine where the band of accumulating snow versus rain sets up.”

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