New Jersey Braces for Up to Seven Inches of Snow

New Jersey Braces for Up to Seven Inches of Snow

New Jersey is expected to have widespread snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches on Friday due to a winter storm that may bring a dangerous mix of freezing rain and sleet.

The National Weather Service issued a storm report on Wednesday, warning drivers to anticipate hazardous road conditions during the busy travel weekend after Christmas.

According to the meteorological service, "travel disruptions are likely starting Friday afternoon into early Saturday as a winter storm impacts the region." "We are almost certain that most of our region will experience some form of wintry precipitation."

A large area of 6 to 7 inches of snow could fall from northwest to central New Jersey, including the Jersey Shore, according to the meteorological service's initial snowfall forecast map for the storm.

As far south as Vineland, up to 4 inches of snow might fall, while other parts of southern New Jersey might experience 1 to 3 inches of snow at first before it turns into sleet.

Counties in northeastern New Jersey may receive four to five inches of snow.

With the storm still two days away, forecasters emphasized unpredictability in the snow totals.

According to AccuWeather's snow forecast map, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Ocean counties are expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of snow, while the northern half of the state is expected to receive 3 to 6 inches.

Far western parts of the state may experience freezing rain, particularly later in the storm, with ice accumulations possibly reaching 0.1 to 0.25 inches in certain locations.

Snowy and icy roads are anticipated, and traffic conditions are predicted to worsen from Friday morning through Friday night.

Before it ends, the chilly rains can continue throughout Saturday morning.

Although there are now no storm alerts, weather service analysts stated that as confidence in anticipated snowfall levels increases, winter storm watches may be issued in future updates.

The forecast predicts for mostly cloudy sky and seasonal temperatures when the storm passes on Saturday.

Widespread rain is expected from late Sunday through early Monday due to another storm, with the possibility of some light wintry precipitation at the beginning.

The temperature will stay close to usual.

With wind gusts of up to 40 mph and wind chills in the single digits on Monday night, Monday is expected to be gusty and chilly.

Tuesday will continue to be chilly and windy, with lows in the teens to low 20s and highs in most places close to or around freezing.

Wednesday will be dry and windy before the winter storm arrives, with seasonable temperatures in the 40s and northwest winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph.

Thursday's Christmas Day is expected to be generally cloudy, with a small possibility of sprinkles or flurries in the morning south of I-78, but the majority of the country will stay dry.

With light winds, the temperature will rise into the 40s.

It will get colder on Thursday night, with lows in the low to mid-20s to the south and the teens north of Interstate 78.