Expect Significant Snowfall in New Jersey: Up to 16 Inches

We're getting our first look at potential snow totals for the tri-state due to a huge winter storm that is expected to affect a large portion of the United States through this weekend. This storm could end up being the largest in a long time.

As of Wednesday, a large portion of the region—including New York City, the Hudson Valley, almost all of New Jersey, and into Connecticut—can anticipate 8–16 inches of snow. Coastal regions, eastern Long Island, and a large portion of the Jersey Shore may have somewhat lower totals.

According to the current forecast, the tri-state will see several hours of heavy, fluffy snowfall beginning early Sunday morning and possibly continuing until early Monday.

Travel will be extremely difficult from Sunday night into Monday morning due to a belt of sleet and freezing rain that is predicted to form south of the areas with the most snow.

The I-95 corridor through South Jersey, the Delmarva Peninsula, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and North Carolina should be avoided on Sunday and Monday. As with the snow, it's too early to predict precisely where that band of ice will form.

In any case, a vast portion of the nation—including the South—will be greatly affected by this storm, which has a high potential for snow and ice. There could be significant effects on travel and widespread power outages.